107th largest plant in New Jersey · 6505th nationally
Seabrook Solar Plant is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 6.8 MW. It generates roughly 8.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 850 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Seabrook Solar Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| City | Seabrook |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08302 |
| Coordinates | 39.48500, -75.21500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| P21A | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| P21B | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| P2P2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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.