131st largest plant in Massachusetts · 6987th nationally
Town Of Amherst Solar is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 391 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Town Of Amherst Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Town Of Amherst Solar, Llc |
| City | Amherst |
| County | Hampshire County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01002 |
| Coordinates | 42.35600, -72.47900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMHBA | Batteries | Battery | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| AMHPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.