78th largest plant in Maryland · 10231st nationally
Ikea College Park 411 is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 216 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ikea College Park 411 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ikea Property Inc |
| City | College Park |
| County | Prince Georges County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 20740 |
| Coordinates | 39.02100, -76.92600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.