Query
Paynesville Solar
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Paynesville Solar
Generated
2026-10-19T19:26:53.997Z

Briefing on Paynesville Solar

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
10 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2016
Operating since
1
Generators
22.4%
Capacity factor
20 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Paynesville Solar is a 10 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Paynesville Solar is reported in Minnesota since 2016 under Enel Green Power NA, Inc.. Available operating and financial measures include 22.4% capacity factor and 20 GWh annual generation; $28.0/MWh reported energy value.

Location
Stearns, Minnesota
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
Enel Green Power NA, Inc.
Operator
Enel Green Power NA, Inc.
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
60530

What stands out

1

Paynesville Solar is a 10 MW Solar Photovoltaic asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 22.4% capacity factor and 20 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $28.0/MWh energy value.

4

Latest linked story: “Minnesota’s largest solar power project on its way up” (Bemidji Pioneer, 2016-08-08).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#15 of 549
National rank
#2189 of 7,971

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.