Sunnyside 1 Solar
Schenectady County, New York · EIA plant ID 66504 · Operator: Solar DG NY Sunnyside 1, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%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 | 5.6 | 15.3% | — |
| 2024 | 7.9 | 18.0% | — |
| 2025 | 8.2 | 18.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Mar 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solar DG NY Sunnyside 1, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solar DG NY Sunnyside 1, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sunnyside 2 Solar | 5 MW | 0 km |
| Glenville Solar (CSG) | 4 MW | 1 km |
| Washington Avenue Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 1.7 km |
| SCH County - (1E) 398 Anthony St Schenec | 1 MW | 2.3 km |
| SCH County - (1B) 10 Alice Wagner Way Ni | 4 MW | 3.7 km |
| SCH County - (2D) 98 Cheltingham Ave Sch | 3 MW | 5.1 km |