79th largest plant in Tennessee · 9135th nationally
Haywood Solar is a solar power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 528 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Haywood Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Haywood Solar, Smllc |
| City | Brownsville |
| County | Haywood County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 38012 |
| Coordinates | 35.57750, -89.28694 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWOOD | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
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.