41st largest plant in Mississippi · 3575th nationally
Hattiesburg Solar Farm is a solar power plant in Mississippi with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 84.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,023 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hattiesburg Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hattiesburg Farm, Llc |
| City | Hattiesburg |
| County | Forrest County |
| State | Mississippi |
| ZIP | 39401 |
| Coordinates | 31.27583, -89.30116 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATTI | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.