Chesapeake Solar Project

OperatingSolar

Ranked #20 of 176 Solar plants in VA#653 of 7790 nationally

132 MW Solar operating in Chesapeake City, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEM

132 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.6851, -76.2966

County

Chesapeake City, VA

Nearby Plants

Grassfield Solar
Solar20 MW · 4.4 km
Chesapeake
Distillate Oil51.1 MW · 9.6 km
Elizabeth River Power Station
Natural Gas388.8 MW · 10.1 km

Status

as of 4y 11m ago

Latest milestonecouncil approvalThe Virginian-Pilot · 2021-06-15

Ownership & Operator

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	Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC	NextEra Energy Inc	—
Owner(s)	Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperNextEra Energy ResourcesThe Virginian-Pilot · 2021-06-15

About

The Chesapeake Solar Project is a 132 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Chesapeake Solar Project, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It ranks as the 17th largest solar plant in Virginia out of 25, and 455th nationally out of 639.

In its most recent year of operation, the Chesapeake Solar Project generated 242,848 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $33.15 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators