1 MW Solar operating in Lyon, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2350, -95.6324
County
Lyon, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Aquarius Community Solar is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lyon County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, Aquarius Community Solar generated 1,889 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the broader MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Aquarius Community Solar ranks as the 200th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 6364th nationally out of 7108.
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
68 MWh
Latest Month
1.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tracy Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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