75th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6170th nationally
Randall Solar Project Hybrid is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 8.3 MW. It generates roughly 8.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 828 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Randall Solar Project Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Berlin |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01503 |
| Coordinates | 42.39210, -71.66110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAND | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| BATT | Batteries | Battery | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.