Rolla Solar Farm (Mo)

☀ SolarIPP Non-CHP2 MW capacity

113th largest plant in Missouri · 9578th nationally

Rolla Solar Farm (Mo) is a solar power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 4.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 405 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%17%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity3 MWnameplate
Annual Generation4.3k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor17%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant NameRolla Solar Farm (Mo)
OperatorMissouri Jnt Muni.pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.
CityRolla
CountyPhelps County
StateMissouri
ZIP65401
Coordinates37.98530, -91.71690

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

SolarBattery Storage

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
RSF1Solar PhotovoltaicSolar2.8 MWOperating2016

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
MpuaColumbia, MO10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool

About Solar plants

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.

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