Whitehorn Solar
Pittsylvania County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 62959 · Operator: Whitehorn Solar, LLC
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation97GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%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 | 15.1 | 13.7% | — |
| 2022 | 93.1 | 21.3% | — |
| 2023 | 79.3 | 18.1% | — |
| 2024 | 77.6 | 17.7% | — |
| 2025 | 77.6 | 17.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 50 | 50 | Oct 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Whitehorn Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Whitehorn Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Maplewood Solar | 120 MW | 5.7 km |
| Pittsylvania CSG LLC | 4 MW | 8.9 km |
| Monroe Solar | 2 MW | 13.1 km |
| HCE Roark Mill Solar, LLC | 3 MW | 14.7 km |
| Sycamore Solar | 42 MW | 14.8 km |
| Blue Ridge Solar | — | 15.9 km |