45th largest plant in Virginia · 2473rd nationally
Southampton Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 119.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,402 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Southampton Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Renewable Energy |
| City | Newsoms |
| County | Southampton County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23874 |
| Coordinates | 36.61400, -77.16600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.