7.5 MW Solar operating in Mercer, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2561, -74.6458
County
Mercer, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunlight General Mercer Solar LLC | Sunlight General Mercer Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunlight General Mercer Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Mercer County Community College solar facility is a 7.5 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Mercer County, New Jersey. It began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Sunlight General Mercer Solar LLC. The facility utilizes a single generator with fixed-tilt solar tracking. It is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 9,044 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.7%. The Mercer County Community College plant ranks as the 46th largest solar facility in New Jersey out of 328, and 2040th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for this facility from LBNL, indicating that it is part of a broader study of solar power economics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
26 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
410 MWh
Latest Month
9.0K MWh
Annual Generation
13.7%
Capacity Factor
$264.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CLARKSVI230 KV CLARKSP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match