Rincon Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60702
- Capacity
- 18.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Effingham, GA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 25,195 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Rincon Solar I
OperatingSolar
Ranked #74 of 167 Solar plants in GA#1806 of 7447 nationally
18.4 MW Solar operating in Effingham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
18.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1472, -118.8861
County
Effingham, GA
Nearby Plants
- Orion Solar IISolar8 MW · 1.1 km
- Orion Solar ISolar12 MW · 1.1 km
- Adobe SolarSolar20 MW · 7.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Rincon Solar I is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Effingham County, Georgia. The plant has a total capacity of 18.4 MW and began operating in 2016. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. Rincon Solar I is ranked 72nd out of 164 power plants in Georgia and 1606th out of 7108 plants nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Rincon Solar I generated 25,195 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.6%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Rincon Solar I, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
25.2K MWh
Annual Generation
15.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$89.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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