274th largest plant in New Jersey · 11132nd nationally
Hopewell Valley High School Hybrid is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.9 MW. It generates roughly 680 MWh per year — enough to power about 64 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hopewell Valley High School Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hopewell Valley High School |
| City | Pennington |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08534 |
| Coordinates | 40.32800, -74.80490 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| HWVHS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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.