357th largest plant in New Jersey · 12336th nationally
Hammonton-High School Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 1.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 148 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hammonton-High School Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| City | Atlantic |
| County | Atlantic County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08037 |
| Coordinates | 39.65722, -74.80895 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHSPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.