94th largest plant in New Jersey · 6341st nationally
Mercer County Community College is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 7.5 MW. It generates roughly 9.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 930 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mercer County Community College |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunlight General Mercer Solar Llc |
| City | West Windsor |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08550 |
| Coordinates | 40.25583, -74.64528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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.