39th largest plant in Georgia · 1321st nationally
Hickory Park Solar Hybrid is a solar power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 236 MW. It generates roughly 406.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,722 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hickory Park Solar Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Camilla |
| County | Mitchell County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31730 |
| Coordinates | 31.26968, -84.17632 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPRK | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 196 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| HPBAT | Batteries | Battery | 40.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.