Gaucho Solar
Beaver County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 65214 · Operator: Gaucho Solar
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation32GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor18%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.2 | 15.8% | — |
| 2024 | 34 | 19.3% | — |
| 2025 | 32 | 18.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCHOS | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gaucho Solar. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gaucho Solar | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| PG Solar 1 | 3 MW | 6.1 km |
| Pittsburgh Airport Gas Plant | 22 MW | 7 km |
| Dashields Hydroelectric Project | — | 10.1 km |
| Beaver Valley | 1,847 MW | 15.9 km |
| Montgomery L&D Hydroelectric Project | — | 16.9 km |
| Pine 1 Solar | 17 MW | 16.9 km |