Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #31 of 172 Solar plants in VA#840 of 7447 nationally

87.5 MW Batteries (18 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (70 MW) operating in Halifax, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEM

87.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.5547, -79.0286

County

Halifax, VA

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Ownership & Operator

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	Powells Creek Farm Solar, LLC	ENGIE	—
Owner(s)	Powells Creek Farm Solar, LLC	ENGIE	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid is an 87.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Halifax County, Virginia. The facility, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery storage, began operating in 2023. It is owned by ENGIE, a French multinational utility, and operated by Powells Creek Farm Solar, LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid ranks as the 7th largest solar facility in Virginia out of 12, and 529th nationally out of 1205.

The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid generated 152,232 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.9%. The facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.

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Engineering & Generators