72nd largest plant in Massachusetts · 6121st nationally
Ryan Road Solar Llc Hybrid(Csg) is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 8.6 MW. It generates roughly 8.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 781 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ryan Road Solar Llc Hybrid(Csg) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | North Brookfield |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01535 |
| Coordinates | 42.26370, -72.06390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | Battery | 4.3 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| ORCHA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.3 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.