128th largest plant in New Jersey · 6916th nationally
Ios - Erw9 is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 5.3 MW. It generates roughly 5.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 481 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ios - Erw9 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Energy Holdings Llc |
| City | Carteret |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07008 |
| Coordinates | 40.59500, -74.22500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR9 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.