Desper Solar

1901 Waldrop Church Rd, Louisa, VA 23093

Plant Summary Information

Desper Solar is ranked #26 out of 117 solar farms in Virginia in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Desper Solar generated 33.8 GWh during the 3-month period between February 2025 to May 2025.

Plant NameDesper Solar
Utility NameDominion Renewable Energy
LocationLouisa County, VA
Initial Operation DateDecember 2021
Last Update May 2025
Annual Generation 122.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 458.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,076 out of 12,312 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #638 out of 6,191 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #61 out of 228 Virginia Power Plants
Ranked #26 out of 117 Virginia Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types Solar
Previous Operators Belcher Solar LLC (2018 to 2018)
Virginia Electric & Power Co (2019 to 2020)
Desper Solar (2021 to 2021)
Dominion Renewable Energy (2022 to 2024)

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Monthly Net Generation for Desper Solar

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Desper Solar Details

Summary Information
Plant NameDesper Solar (62730)
Plant Address1901 Waldrop Church Rd, Louisa, VA 23093
UtilityDominion Renewable Energy (58468)
Latitude, Longitude38.01574, -78.04313
Generation Dates on FileJul 2021 to May 2025
Initial Operation DateDecember 2021
Annual Generation 122.3 GWh
Fuel Types Solar
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerVirginia Electric & Power Co (19876) VA
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating December 2021

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic
Prime MoverPhotovoltaic
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity88.2 MW
Summer Capacity88.2 MW
Winter Capacity88.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 2021
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceSolar
Solar Details
Single Axis TrackingYes
DC Net Capacity122.4 MW
Crystalline SiliconYes
Net Metering AgreementNo
Virtual Net Metering AgreementNo

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