166th largest plant in Massachusetts · 7877th nationally
Kearsarge Amesbury Hybrid is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 5.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 486 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kearsarge Amesbury Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kearsarge Amesbury Llc |
| City | Amesbury |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01913 |
| Coordinates | 42.83738, -70.93867 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMES | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| AMBAT | Batteries | Battery | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.