Blackwater Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66025
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ware, GA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Blackwater Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 188,661 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Blackwater Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #35 of 167 Solar plants in GA#924 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Ware, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
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 | Blackwater Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Blackwater Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Blackwater Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ware County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Blackwater Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing dual-axis solar tracking technology. Blackwater Solar ranks as the 38th largest solar plant in Georgia out of 164, and 699th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Blackwater Solar generated 188,661 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
188.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$66.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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