198th largest plant in Maryland · 12726th nationally
Kent County-Kennedyville is a solar power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 148 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kent County-Kennedyville |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terraform Arcadia |
| City | Kennedyville |
| County | Kent County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21645 |
| Coordinates | 39.29722, -75.98222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVKV | 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.