Wright Solar Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59525
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Merced, CA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wright Solar Park LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 402,717 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Wright Solar Park
OperatingSolar
Ranked #60 of 963 Solar plants in CA#320 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0146, -120.9574
County
Merced, CA
Nearby Plants
- Merced 1 PVSolar3 MW · 7.6 km
- Lara 2 HybridBESS1.6 MW · 7.6 km
- Merced BESSBESS3 MW · 7.6 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Wright Solar Park LLC | Clenera | — |
| Owner(s) | KKR/GA | Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Wright Solar Park is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Merced County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by Wright Solar Park LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Wright Solar Park generated 402,717 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 23.0%.
The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Wright Solar Park ranks as the 23rd largest solar facility out of 59 in California, and 208th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
402.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.8/MWh
PPA Price
$9.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
WRGTSRGN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
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Deals·ppa
Peninsula Clean Energy goes big time with 200 MW-AC solar project
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pv magazine USA·7 years ago
Industry·corporate
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