Aster Community Solar Garden, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63305
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kandiyohi, MN
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- National Grid Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,060 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Aster Community Solar Garden, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #466 of 540 Solar plants in MN#7361 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Kandiyohi, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.0081, -95.2297
County
Kandiyohi, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Aster Community Solar Garden, LLC is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Aster Community Solar Garden generated 2,060 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Aster Community Solar Garden is ranked as the 397th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 6718th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
55 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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