Decatur Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67047
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Decatur, GA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Washington County Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 479,881 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Decatur Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #8 of 167 Solar plants in GA#326 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Decatur, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.8596, -84.4443
County
Decatur, GA
Nearby Plants
- Walton Bainbridge Power FacilityDistillate Oil80 MW · 11.4 km
- BE Solar LLCSolar3 MW · 11.5 km
- Chapman SolarSolar2 MW · 16.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Washington County Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Washington County Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Decatur Solar is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Decatur County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Washington County Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant consists of a single generator and ranks as the 6th largest solar facility in Georgia out of 29, and 213th nationally out of 639.
In its most recent year of operation, Decatur Solar generated 479,881 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.4%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
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
25.3K MWh
Latest Month
479.9K MWh
Annual Generation
27.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (1)Beta
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Southern Company subsidiary acquires two Georgia solar projects totaling 99 megawatts
PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of two photovoltaic (PV) solar projects totaling...
Southern Company (buyer)Southern Power (buyer)
PR Newswire·11 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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