Desper Solar
Louisa County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 62730 · Operator: Dominion Renewable Energy
Nameplate88MWSummer 88 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation161GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | 143.3% | — |
| 2022 | 172.7 | 22.4% | — |
| 2023 | 129.5 | 16.8% | — |
| 2024 | 118.4 | 15.3% | — |
| 2025 | 125.5 | 16.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 88.2 | 88.2 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Dominion Renewable Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Dominion Renewable Energy | 100.0% | 88 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Whitehouse Solar Farm | 20 MW | 6.3 km |
| Energix Aditya, LLC | 12 MW | 7.9 km |
| Two Oaks Solar and Storage LLC | — | 9.8 km |
| Martin Solar Center | 5 MW | 15 km |
| Palmer Solar Center | 5 MW | 17.3 km |
| Gordonsville Energy LP | 300 MW | 18.5 km |