Redstone Arsenal Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61901
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Madison, AL
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 16,948 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Redstone Arsenal Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #20 of 25 Solar plants in AL#1972 of 7447 nationally
11 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (10 MW) operating in Madison, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEMWD
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6118, -86.6159
County
Madison, AL
Nearby Plants
- TAI Huntsville Solar HybridSolar32.4 MW · 24.3 km
- GuntersvilleHydro115.2 MW · 29.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Located in Madison County, Alabama, the Redstone Arsenal Hybrid plant is an 11 MW hybrid facility consisting of solar photovoltaic generation and battery energy storage. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The facility is connected to the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The hybrid plant includes 2 MWh of lithium-ion battery storage, providing a duration of 2 hours. The primary fuel type is listed as "MWH" in regulatory filings, reflecting its hybrid nature. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 16,948 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.5%. Financial data is available for the plant via LBNL Solar. The Redstone Arsenal Hybrid plant is ranked as the 2nd largest of 2 hybrid plants in Alabama, and 731st out of 1205 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
778 MWh
Latest Month
16.9K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$82.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.6/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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