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227 MW Solar operating in Colbert, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
227 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7641, -87.9193
County
Colbert, AL
Nearby Plants
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 | Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Muscle Shoals solar plant is located in Colbert County, Alabama. The facility has a total capacity of 227 MW and began operating in 2021. It is owned by Ørsted, a company based in Denmark, and operated by Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC. The plant utilizes solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. It is the largest solar plant in Alabama out of five such facilities in the state, and ranks 174th nationally out of 639 solar plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Muscle Shoals generated 426,583 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
17.7K MWh
Latest Month
426.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$23.5/MWh
Energy Value
$39.3/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP