Rivanna Solar
Albemarle County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 67846 · Operator: Rivanna Solar LLC
Nameplate13MWSummer 13 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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 | 1.8 | 19.4% | — |
| 2025 | 20.4 | 18.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVA | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 13.3 | 12.5 | Dec 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rivanna Solar LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rivanna Solar LLC | 100.0% | 13 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cunningham Solar LLC | 5 MW | 10.9 km |
| Tenaska Virginia Generating Station | 1,011 MW | 11.2 km |
| Palmer Solar Center | 5 MW | 14.8 km |
| Louisa Generation Facility | 546 MW | 23.5 km |
| Gordonsville Energy LP | 300 MW | 24.6 km |
| Riverstone Solar | — | 26.8 km |