31st largest plant in Virginia · 1706th nationally
Skipjack Solar Center is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 175 MW. It generates roughly 350.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,394 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Skipjack Solar Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Wayside |
| County | Charles City County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23030 |
| Coordinates | 37.43711, -77.15874 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPJ | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 175 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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.