Richland Solar Center
Twiggs County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 59874 · Operator: Novatus Energy
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation37GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 47 | 26.8% | — |
| 2017 | 41.2 | 23.5% | — |
| 2018 | 40.2 | 22.9% | — |
| 2019 | 42.8 | 24.4% | — |
| 2020 | 40.5 | 23.1% | — |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 22.1% | — |
| 2022 | 41.9 | 23.9% | — |
| 2023 | 33.6 | 19.2% | — |
| 2024 | 41.3 | 23.5% | — |
| 2025 | 37.1 | 21.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Novatus Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Novatus Energy | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Twiggs Solar | 204 MW | 11.1 km |
| ADS Renewable Energy-Wolf Creek LLC | 3 MW | 16.2 km |
| Robins | 184 MW | 20.1 km |
| Robins Air Force Base Solar | 256 MW | 22.7 km |
| YKK USA Chestney | 2 MW | 24.3 km |
| Laurens Solar | — | 25.9 km |