CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Five, LLC
Steele County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 61543 · Operator: Solar Star Arizona II LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4 | 18.1% | — |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 20.3% | — |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 20.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 18.4% | — |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 19.5% | — |
| 2024 | 5.9 | 19.9% | — |
| 2025 | 5.7 | 19.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.4 | 3.4 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solar Star Arizona II LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solar Star Arizona II LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| WasecaSun | 5 MW | 4.9 km |
| Winegar CSG | 1 MW | 8.7 km |
| Novel Kanewischer Solar CSG | 1 MW | 9.2 km |
| Lemond Solar | 5 MW | 9.4 km |
| Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 1 | 1 MW | 9.7 km |
| SunE Stolee CSG, LLC | 3 MW | 9.8 km |