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280 MW Solar operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
280 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0177, -117.3391
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mojave Solar LLC | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure | — |
| Owner(s) | Mojave Solar LLC | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Mojave Solar Project (MSP) is a concentrated solar power (CSP) facility in the Mojave Desert in California, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Barstow. Surrounding the hamlet of Lockhart, Mojave Solar is adjacent to Harper Lake and the SEGS VIII–IX solar plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Mojave Solar Project is a 280 MW solar thermal power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, a company based in the United Kingdom. Mojave Solar LLC is the listed operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes solar thermal technology without energy storage, employing single-axis tracking to maximize sunlight capture. It is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Mojave Solar Project's latest annual generation was 590,420 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.0%. The plant is the 8th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and ranks 93rd nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
18.8K MWh
Latest Month
590.4K MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2014
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANDLOT_2_N024
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-09
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