155th largest plant in New Jersey · 8379th nationally
Vineland Mays Landing Solar is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 642 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Vineland Mays Landing Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Njr Clean Energy Ventures Corporation |
| City | Millville |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08332 |
| Coordinates | 39.41750, -74.97389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNLND | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.