7.8 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5181, -71.7128
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Amaterasu LLC is a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant, owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy, has a total capacity of 7.8 MW and commenced operations in 2021. The facility consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic technology with fixed-tilt tracking and lithium-ion battery energy storage (BESS). The BESS component has a storage capacity of 6 MWh and a duration of 1.88 hours.
The plant's primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH', referring to the megawatt-hours it stores and discharges. In its latest year of operation, Amaterasu LLC generated 6,821 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.0%. The facility operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. Amaterasu LLC is ranked as the 36th largest plant out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 896th nationally out of 1205 facilities.
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
315 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
10.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Laurel Circle Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.335 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.LAUREL_C13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match