Cavalier Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67420
- Capacity
- 155.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Isle of Wight, VA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 301,761 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cavalier Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 172 Solar plants in VA#468 of 7447 nationally
155.6 MW Solar operating in Isle of Wight, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
155.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0180, -76.7358
County
Isle of Wight, VA
Nearby Plants
- Cavalier Solar A2Solar84.4 MW · 0.0 km
- Sycamore Cross SolarSolar208.2 MW · 0.7 km
- Solidago SolarSolar20 MW · 14.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cavalier Solar is a 155.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by AES Clean Energy, a subsidiary of AES. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Cavalier Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, which serves as its balancing authority. Within Virginia, the plant ranks as the 9th largest solar facility out of 25, and nationally it ranks 333rd out of 639.
In its most recent year of operation, Cavalier Solar generated 301,761 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. Financial data indicates that the plant's development costs and power purchase agreement (PPA) details are available from LBNL solar data sources. The plant operates within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
12.2K MWh
Latest Month
301.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$31.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Septa Switching Station · 500 kV
Substation Distance
0.442 km
Operator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SEPTA
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
EHV
Node Source
Curated node match
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