46th largest plant in New Jersey · 4943rd nationally
Pilesgrove is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 18.0 MW. It generates roughly 26.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,486 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pilesgrove |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Pilesgrove |
| County | Salem County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08098 |
| Coordinates | 39.61303, -75.30948 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILE | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 18.0 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.