166th largest plant in New Jersey · 8622nd nationally
Pennsauken Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 3.9 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 176 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pennsauken Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Pennsauken |
| County | Camden County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08110 |
| Coordinates | 39.98940, -75.04000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN10 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.4 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| GEN 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN 6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN 7 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN 8 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN 5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN 9 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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.