7.5 MW Solar operating in Kent, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3500, -75.8500
County
Kent, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blue Star is a 7.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 2020 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Blue Star generated 11,450 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.4%. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region. Blue Star ranks as the 25th largest solar plant in Maryland out of 183, and 2046th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Blue Star Solar Project
455 MWh
Latest Month
11.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.4%
Capacity Factor
$53.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.2/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sassafras Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.358 km
Operator
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MASSEY 69 KV MASSEY
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match