Novel Byron Solar CSG
Olmsted County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 62985 · Operator: REA Investments, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.3 | 22.3% | — |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 17.6% | — |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 20.7% | — |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 21.1% | — |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 21.2% | — |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 20.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRN | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | May 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: REA Investments, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| REA Investments, LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Lange Solar | 1 MW | 2.5 km |
| Hwy 14 Holdco Solar CSG | 5 MW | 2.6 km |
| Kalmar | — | 3.7 km |
| Tweite Community Solar LLC | 1 MW | 4.7 km |
| Novel Bartel Solar CSG | 1 MW | 5.9 km |