210th largest plant in Georgia · 10066th nationally
Ikea Savannah 490 is a solar power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 170 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ikea Savannah 490 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ikea Property Inc |
| City | Port Wentworth |
| County | Chatham County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31407 |
| Coordinates | 32.17753, -81.17378 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| IKEA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.