28th largest plant in Delaware · 12185th nationally
Perdue Bridgeville Photovoltaic is a solar power plant in Delaware with a nameplate capacity of 1.3 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 170 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Perdue Bridgeville Photovoltaic |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terraform Arcadia |
| City | Bridgeville |
| County | Sussex County |
| State | Delaware |
| ZIP | 19933 |
| Coordinates | 38.75769, -75.60203 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRID | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 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.