85th largest plant in Virginia · 3848th nationally
Sycamore Solar is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 42.0 MW. It generates roughly 74.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,064 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sycamore Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. |
| City | Gretna |
| County | Pittsylvania County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 24557 |
| Coordinates | 36.94263, -79.19280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYSO | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 42.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.