44th largest plant in New Hampshire · 9890th nationally
Merrimack Solar Farm, Llc is a solar power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 3.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 314 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Merrimack Solar Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Merrimack Solar Farm |
| City | Merrimack |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03054 |
| Coordinates | 42.81138, -71.50117 |
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 | 2.4 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.