80 MW Solar operating in Decatur, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.9925, -84.6360
County
Decatur, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | SP Decatur Parkway Solar, LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Decatur Parkway Solar Project, LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Decatur County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned by Southern and operated by Southern Power Co. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 178,686 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.4%. The Decatur Parkway Solar Project operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 40th largest solar plant in Georgia out of 164, and 728th nationally out of 7108. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.92 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
9.9K MWh
Latest Month
178.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.4%
Capacity Factor
$62.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$65.9/MWh
PPA Price
$27.8/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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