Adera Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60027
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Madera, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 17,258 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Adera Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #199 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1727 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Madera, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.1206, -120.3249
County
Madera, CA
Nearby Plants
- Chowchilla IINatural Gas49.6 MW · 6.9 km
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- East Cleveland Road SolarSolar3 MW · 11.8 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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Adera Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Madera County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2015, has one generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. Adera Solar operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Adera Solar generated 17,258 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.8%. Adera Solar is ranked as the 130th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and the 1445th largest in the United States out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in at least one news article related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
17.3K MWh
Annual Generation
9.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$101.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$-55.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ADERAG1_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 (1)Beta
Deals·m and a
sPower Purchases Solar Project from Solairedirect
sPower will purchase a 26.5MWdc project named Adera from Solairedirect. The utility scale project, near Fresno, Calif., in Madera County, will be designed and...
sPower (buyer)Solairedirect (seller)
Solar Builder·10 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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