190th largest plant in Georgia · 9695th nationally
Westberry Jesup is a solar power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 2.6 MW. It generates roughly 5.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 557 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Westberry Jesup |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westbound Solar Llc |
| City | Jesup |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31545 |
| Coordinates | 31.60280, -81.93258 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPWJE | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.6 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.