147th largest plant in New Jersey · 8311th nationally
Spano Solar - Ocean County Landfill - Cs is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 4.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 425 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spano Solar - Ocean County Landfill - Cs |
|---|---|
| Operator | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| City | Manchester Township |
| County | Ocean County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08733 |
| Coordinates | 40.02517, -74.24949 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P4665 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.2 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.