25 MW Solar operating in Hanover, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6660, -77.2077
County
Hanover, VA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mechanicsville Solar, LLC | SunEnergy1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Mechanicsville Solar, LLC | SunEnergy1 LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SunEnergy1 LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Mechanicsville Solar is a 25 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hanover County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Mechanicsville Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Mechanicsville Solar ranks 68th out of 168 solar plants in Virginia and 1314th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 55,365 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.3%. Mechanicsville Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been mentioned in 5 news articles, primarily related to industry developments.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
55.4K MWh
Annual Generation
25.3%
Capacity Factor
$65.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$35.5/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Old Church Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
OLDCHRCH 20 KV MECHVLSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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