25th largest plant in Delaware · 11275th nationally
South Campus Solar is a solar power plant in Delaware with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 2.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 251 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | South Campus Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jpmorgan Chase Bank |
| City | Wilmington |
| County | New Castle County |
| State | Delaware |
| ZIP | 19803 |
| Coordinates | 39.78150, -75.54839 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1789 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| GA500 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SG500 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2011 |
| SG333 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2011 |
| 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.