Madison Solar (VA)
Orange County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 66316 · Operator: aes clean energy
Nameplate63MWSummer 63 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation125GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7 | 11.9% | — |
| 2025 | 119.1 | 21.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDSO | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 62.5 | 62.5 | Sep 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: aes clean energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| aes clean energy | 100.0% | 63 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 | 165 MW | 6.5 km |
| Richmond Spider Solar | 20 MW | 6.5 km |
| Pleinmont Solar 2 | 240 MW | 6.5 km |
| Pleinmont Solar 1 | 75 MW | 6.5 km |
| Greenwood Solar I | — | 16.6 km |
| Electric Avenue Facility | 7 MW | 21.8 km |