94th largest plant in New Jersey · 6341st nationally
Riverside Renewable Energy Llc is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 7.5 MW. It generates roughly 10.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,018 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Riverside Renewable Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Riverside Renewable Energy |
| City | Gloucester City |
| County | Camden County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08003 |
| Coordinates | 39.90306, -75.12583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 7.5 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.