170th largest plant in Massachusetts · 7981st nationally
Kearsarge Haverhill is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 3.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 366 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kearsarge Haverhill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kearsarge Haverhill Llc |
| City | Haverhill |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01835 |
| Coordinates | 42.75288, -71.04697 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| HABAT | Batteries | Battery | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.