Novel Brock Solar LLC
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 65024 · Operator: Novel Brock Solar HQ LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor7%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.1 | 7.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROCK | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Novel Brock Solar HQ LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Novel Brock Solar HQ LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Novel Handeland Solar LLC (CSG) | 1 MW | 1.8 km |
| Montevideo Solar LLC, CSG | 5 MW | 13.3 km |
| Granite Falls 2 | 6 MW | 16.6 km |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | 45 MW | 17.3 km |
| Granite Falls | 1 MW | 18.4 km |
| Taurus Community Solar | 4 MW | 18.6 km |