Cavalier Solar A2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67421
- Capacity
- 84.4 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
- —
- Annual Generation
- 158,795 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cavalier Solar A2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #32 of 172 Solar plants in VA#851 of 7447 nationally
84.4 MW Solar operating in Isle of Wight, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
84.4 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 SolarSolar155.6 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 Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AES Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cavalier Solar A2 is an 84.4 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. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection grid, which serves as both the balancing authority and the regional transmission organization (RTO). Cavalier Solar A2 ranks as the 29th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 168, and 679th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Cavalier Solar A2 generated 158,795 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.5%. Financial data indicates that the plant's development was tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy research.
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
8.7K MWh
Latest Month
158.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.3/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