241st largest plant in Virginia · 12057th nationally
The Village At Orchard Ridge (Tvor) is a solar power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 194 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | The Village At Orchard Ridge (Tvor) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| City | Winchester |
| County | Frederick County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 22603 |
| Coordinates | 39.20156, -78.21391 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5412 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.