9 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1124, -71.6483
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Syncarpha Northbridge I, LLC | Syncarpha Northbridge I | — |
| Owner(s) | Syncarpha Northbridge I, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Syncarpha Northbridge I Hybrid(CSG) is a 9 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant, identified by plant ID 62977, began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Syncarpha Northbridge I, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with two generators on site. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a storage capacity of 8 MWh and a duration of 2 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is categorized as MWH. In its latest year of operation, Syncarpha Northbridge I Hybrid(CSG) generated 8,898 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.3%. The facility operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. Syncarpha Northbridge I Hybrid(CSG) is ranked as the 15th largest power plant out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 858th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
476 MWh
Latest Month
8.9K MWh
Annual Generation
11.3%
Capacity Factor
$31.5/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Whitins Pond Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.041 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.WHTNS_PD13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match