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6.3 MW Solar operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
6.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7132, -86.4872
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Desert Green Solar Farm is a 8.8 MWp (6.3 MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) power station in Borrego Springs, California. It was built by Blattner Energy using 299 dual-axis CX-S530 systems, each of which contains 12 CX-M500 modules. Each module contains 2,400 Fresnel lenses to concentrate sunlight 500 times onto multi-junction solar cells, allowing a greater efficiency than other photovoltaic power plants. The output is being sold to San Diego Gas & Electric under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement.
Read more on WikipediaDesert Green Solar Farm LLC is a 6.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned by Invenergy and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. The facility utilizes dual-axis solar tracking technology to maximize energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,442 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.9%. Desert Green Solar Farm operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 266th out of 862 solar facilities in California and 2109th out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as 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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
607 MWh
Latest Month
10.4K MWh
Annual Generation
18.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2014–2024
$7.9/MWh
Energy Value
$11.8/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BREGGO_6_DEGRSL
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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