Wadley Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66626
- Capacity
- 260 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, GA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wadley Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 627,622 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Wadley Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #2 of 167 Solar plants in GA#177 of 7447 nationally
260 MW Solar operating in Jefferson, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEM
260 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8200, -82.4088
County
Jefferson, GA
Nearby Plants
- Georgia Power at Wadley GASolar1 MW · 7.0 km
- Azalea Solar, LLCSolar7.7 MW · 24.6 km
- Georgia Power at SwainsboroSolar2.9 MW · 25.3 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 | Wadley Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Wadley Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Wadley Solar is a 260 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jefferson County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Wadley Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Wadley Solar ranks as the second-largest solar facility in Georgia out of 29, and 101st nationally out of 639 solar plants.
In its latest year of operation, Wadley Solar generated 627,622 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). The balancing authority for Wadley Solar is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
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
33.8K MWh
Latest Month
627.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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