105 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
105 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.3983, -89.4951
County
Kern, 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 | 62SK 8me, LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | 62SK 8me, LLC | Capital Dynamics Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Springbok Solar Farm 1 is a 105 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned by Capital Dynamics Holding, a company based in Switzerland, and operated by 62SK 8me, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Springbok Solar Farm 1 generated 297,692 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.3%. The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Springbok Solar Farm 1 ranks as the 53rd largest solar plant in California out of 59, and 542nd nationally out of 639. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $66.0 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
WILLOW SOLAR
13.7K MWh
Latest Month
297.7K MWh
Annual Generation
32.3%
Capacity Factor
$60.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$66.0/MWh
PPA Price
$9.1/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.