5 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4774, -94.1215
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Nordic Solar, LLC | Nordic Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Nordic Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
St. Cloud Solar CSG is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. It consists of 5 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. St. Cloud Solar CSG is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, St. Cloud Solar CSG generated 8,511 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. The plant is ranked as the 44th largest out of 540 power plants in Minnesota, and 2456th nationally out of 7108 plants. Notably, the plant data includes specifications typically associated with wind turbines, listing a 50-meter hub height, 48-meter rotor diameter, and an Elecon T-600-48DS turbine model, despite the plant being a solar facility.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
186 MWh
Latest Month
8.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match