59th largest plant in Ohio · 3649th nationally
Timber Road Solar Park is a solar power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 49.9 MW. It generates roughly 25.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,384 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Timber Road Solar Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Timber Road Solar Park |
| City | Payne |
| County | Paulding County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45880 |
| Coordinates | 41.09230, -84.72570 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 49.9 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.