232nd largest plant in New Jersey · 9890th nationally
Munich Re Plaza is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 108 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Munich Re Plaza |
|---|---|
| Operator | Munich Reinsurance America, Inc |
| City | Princeton |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08543 |
| Coordinates | 40.35034, -74.59268 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZ1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| PZ2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.