203rd largest plant in New Jersey · 9517th nationally
River Terminal Development Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 2.9 MW. It generates roughly 3.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 324 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | River Terminal Development Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rtc Properties Inc |
| City | Kearny |
| County | Hudson County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07032 |
| Coordinates | 40.72780, -74.11420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTD4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| RTD2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| RTD1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| RTD5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| RTD3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| RTD6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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.