Grasshopper Solar
A 80 MW solar power plant in Mecklenburg, Virginia, owned by Dominion Energy Inc., commissioned in 2020.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 62813Solar
Nameplate capacity
80 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2020
Time in queue (2016→2020)
4.3 yrs
Owner
Dominion Energy Inc.
Location
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
125.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
This facility was matched to a PJM Interconnection interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2016, commercial operation 2020 — 4.3 years in the queue. See the PJM queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24.4 | |
| 2021 | 173.5 | |
| 2022 | 165 | |
| 2023 | 147.2 | |
| 2024 | 125.6 |
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