292nd largest plant in New Jersey · 11440th nationally
Silver Lake Solar Farm is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 2.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 244 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Silver Lake Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Elec & Gas Co |
| City | Edison |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08817 |
| Coordinates | 40.49480, -74.39951 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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.