Midway Solar Farm III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60315
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 50,946 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Midway Solar Farm III
OperatingSolar
Ranked #240 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1766 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1584, -115.5408
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Midway Solar Farm IISolar30 MW · 0.9 km
- Midway Solar Farm 1Solar50 MW · 1.2 km
- CE Turbo LLCGeothermal11.5 MW · 2.9 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 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Avantus; Gestamp Solar | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Avantus; Gestamp Solar
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Midway Solar Farm III is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Midway Solar Farm III generated 50,946 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.0%. The plant operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It ranks as the 137th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1422nd nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
50.9K MWh
Annual Generation
29.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$45.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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