23rd largest plant in Alabama · 1350th nationally
Muscle Shoals is a solar power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 227 MW. It generates roughly 448.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,747 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Muscle Shoals |
|---|---|
| Operator | Muscle Shoals Solar, Llc |
| City | Cherokee |
| County | Colbert County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35616 |
| Coordinates | 34.76973, -87.90454 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 227 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
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.