70th largest plant in Connecticut · 6987th nationally
Somers Solar Center, Llc is a solar power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 7.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 751 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Somers Solar Center, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy |
| City | Somers |
| County | Tolland County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06071 |
| Coordinates | 41.95500, -72.44583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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.