41st largest plant in Virginia · 2197th nationally
Maplewood Solar is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 203.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,364 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Maplewood Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Renewable Energy |
| City | Climax |
| County | Pittsylvania County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 24531 |
| Coordinates | 36.89000, -79.32000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 120 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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.