Hobnail Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66026
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Burke, GA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hobnail Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 163,394 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hobnail Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #46 of 167 Solar plants in GA#1190 of 7447 nationally
70 MW Solar operating in Burke, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEM
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.2620, -82.1780
County
Burke, GA
Nearby Plants
- Richmond County GA S2 LLCSolar3 MW · 10.8 km
- ApalachicolaSolar2.5 MW · 13.7 km
- Fort Gordon Solar FacilitySolar30 MW · 14.6 km
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 | Hobnail Solar, LLC | Heelstone Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Hobnail 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
Hobnail Solar is a 70 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Burke County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Hobnail Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing dual-axis solar tracking technology. Hobnail Solar ranks as the 45th largest solar plant in Georgia out of 164, and 1014th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Hobnail Solar generated 163,394 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Hobnail Solar from LBNL, and the plant has been the subject of two news articles related to deals.
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
8.0K MWh
Latest Month
163.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$34.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
Deals·project finance
Heelstone Renewable Energy Secures Funding for 320 MW Solar Project in Georgia
Heelstone Renewable Energy, an independent power producer and solar project developer, announced the successful closure ...
Heelstone Renewable Energy (developer)
Mercom Capital Group·2 years ago
Deals·project finance
Heelstone Renewable Energy Secures $357 Million Project Financing
Heelstone Renewable Energy, an independent power producer and solar project developer, secured $357 million in financing ...
Heelstone Renewable Energy (developer)
Mercom Capital Group·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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