50th largest plant in Alabama · 2888th nationally
Lafayette Solar Farm is a solar power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 79.2 MW. It generates roughly 164.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,698 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lafayette Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Boralex Us Operations Llc |
| City | Lafayette |
| County | Chambers County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36862 |
| Coordinates | 32.87631, -85.38821 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 79.2 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.