Gaucho Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #26 of 87 Solar plants in PA#1671 of 7447 nationally

20 MW Solar operating in Beaver, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEM

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.5138, -80.3134

County

Beaver, PA

Nearby Plants

Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant
Natural Gas22 MW · 7.1 km
Beaver Valley
Nuclear1846.8 MW · 15.7 km
Montgomery L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydro20.4 MW · 16.6 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	Gaucho Solar	Vesper Energy	—
Owner(s)	Gaucho Solar	Vesper Energy [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Vesper Energy [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Gaucho Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. Gaucho Solar is owned and operated by Gaucho Solar. It is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region. The plant ranks 34th out of 87 solar facilities in Pennsylvania and 1504th nationally out of 7108 plants.

In its most recent year of operation, Gaucho Solar generated 33,958 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.3%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

23 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta

ActiveSolar20 MWPJMLBNL + Live

Generation

1.2K MWh

Latest Month

34.0K MWh

Annual Generation

19.3%

Capacity Factor

Financial DataBeta

Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$47.9/MWh

LCOE (Levelized Cost)

$34.8/MWh

Energy Value

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Clinton Substation · 345 kV

Substation Distance

0.186 km

Operator

Duquesne Light

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

CLIN DUQ23 KV GAUCHOSP

Pricing Hub

WESTERN HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (10)Beta

Deals·m and a

UK-based Octopus Energy acquires Pitt-developed Gaucho Solar from Vesper Energy

The Gaucho Solar project by Vesper Energy, which provides solar electricity to the University of Pittsburgh.

Octopus Energy (buyer)Vesper Energy (seller)

The Business Journals·1 years ago

Deals·m and a

Vesper Energy Sells Gaucho and Nestlewood Solar Projects to Octopus Energy Generation

Vesper Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets, announced the sale of two PJM assets, Gaucho Solar and Nestlewood...

Vesper Energy (seller)Octopus Energy Generation (buyer)

Mercom Capital Group·1 years ago