1.5 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2156, -75.2832
County
Montgomery, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array | Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array | — |
| Owner(s) | Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2011 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,602 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.2%. The solar array utilizes a fixed tilt configuration. In terms of size, the Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array ranks 73rd out of 87 solar plants in Pennsylvania and 5848th out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
460 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
53 MWh
Latest Month
1.6K MWh
Annual Generation
12.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NWALES 35 KV 1BUS
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match