62.5 MW Batteries (13 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (50 MW) operating in New Castle, DE — PJM Interconnection, LLC
62.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3952, -75.7535
County
New Castle, DE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ENGIE Solidago Solar LLC | ENGIE | — |
| Owner(s) | ENGIE Solidago Solar LLC | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid is a 62.5 MW hybrid power plant located in New Castle County, Delaware. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by ENGIE Solidago Solar LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with a single-axis solar tracking system. It is currently ranked as the largest solar facility in Delaware and 574th nationally out of 1205 solar plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, the ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid generated 97,547 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.8%. The facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating that it is part of their solar data collection.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
New Castle Solar
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
97.5K MWh
Annual Generation
17.8%
Capacity Factor
$40.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.6/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Townsend Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.009 km
Operator
Delmarva Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
TOWNSEND138 KV ONE
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match