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99 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (50 MW) operating in Lowndes, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
99 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.9574, -83.2229
County
Lowndes, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co | Georgia Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Moody Air Force Base Solar plant is a 99 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage facility located in Lowndes County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned by Southern Company and operated by Georgia Power Co. It utilizes solar photovoltaic technology in conjunction with battery storage. The facility consists of two generators and employs a fixed-tilt solar tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 84,201 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.7%. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data. According to available financial data sourced from FERC, the installed cost per kW was $1,649.7. Moody Air Force Base Solar ranks as the 6th largest solar facility out of 9 in Georgia, and 519th out of 1205 nationally. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and is located in the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
5.2K MWh
Net Discharge
84.2K MWh
Annual Net Energy
9.7%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Solar photovoltaic · Georgia Power Company · Data from 2020–2024
$1,645/kW
Installed Cost
$-0/kW
Annual CapEx
$9.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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