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91.5 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (90 MW) operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
91.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1712, -118.0017
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 64KT 8me LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | 64KT 8me LLC | Capital Dynamics Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Springbok 3 Solar Farm Hybrid is a 91.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2019, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. It consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 1.5 MWh, with a duration of 1 hour, and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The plant is owned by Capital Dynamics Holding, a company based in Switzerland, and operated by 64KT 8me LLC.
The plant's latest annual generation was 251,125 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.3%. Springbok 3 operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The plant holds a rank of 118 out of 300 power plants in California and is ranked 523 out of 1205 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $44.22 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
11.3K MWh
Latest Month
251.1K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
64KT 8me LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$52.0/MWh
PPA Price
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