Princeton University Cogeneration
A 32.1 MW solar power plant in Mercer, New Jersey, owned by Trustees of Princeton University, commissioned in 1996.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58584Solar
Nameplate capacity
32.1 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
1996
Owner
Trustees of Princeton University
Location
Mercer, New Jersey
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
54.5 GWh
Other fuels
Gas
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.3 | |
| 2016 | 66.4 | |
| 2017 | 73.2 | |
| 2018 | 56.5 | |
| 2019 | 59.1 | |
| 2020 | 38.8 | |
| 2021 | 49.5 | |
| 2022 | 67.4 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 54.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 Carnegie Center | Solar | 1.1 MW | ~2 km |
| 101 Carnegie Center Solar, LLC | Solar | 1.2 MW | ~2 km |
| Princeton Energy Center, LLC | Oil | 10.8 MW | ~3 km |
| 510 Carnegie Center | Solar | 1.4 MW | ~3 km |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Lawrenceville | Natural Gas | 11.1 MW | ~5 km |
| Princeton Solar Project | Solar | 2.2 MW | ~5 km |
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