181st largest plant in New Jersey · 8803rd nationally
Manalapan Village Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 3.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 340 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Manalapan Village Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Njr Clean Energy Ventures Corporation |
| City | Manalapan |
| County | Monmouth County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07726 |
| Coordinates | 40.25667, -74.34972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANVL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.