344th largest plant in New Jersey · 12185th nationally
Plainfield One Solar Llc is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.3 MW. It generates roughly 1.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 117 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Plainfield One Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunray Power Llc |
| City | Plainfield |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07060 |
| Coordinates | 40.60500, -74.43944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| 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.