281st largest plant in New Jersey · 11275th nationally
L'oreal Piscataway is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 164 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | L'oreal Piscataway |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| City | New Brunswick |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08854 |
| Coordinates | 40.55434, -74.46801 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| UNIT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| UNIT2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| UNIT3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gsrp Project Holdings I Llc | Boca Raton, NJ | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.