237th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 10231st nationally
Morgantown Solar Park is a solar power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 120 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Morgantown Solar Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | The Hankin Group |
| City | Morgantown |
| County | Berks County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 19543 |
| Coordinates | 40.15207, -75.86592 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 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.