112th largest plant in New Jersey · 6568th nationally
Solvay Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 6.5 MW. It generates roughly 9.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 921 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Solvay Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | West Deptford Distributed Solar, Llc |
| City | West Deptford |
| County | Gloucester County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08086 |
| Coordinates | 39.84655, -75.21202 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.5 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| 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.