Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61169
- Capacity
- 350 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- 69SV 8me LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 260,128 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #18 of 963 Solar plants in CA#90 of 7447 nationally
350 MW Batteries (150 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAGEM
350 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2167, -117.9770
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 HyBESS459.6 MW · 0.8 km
- Springbok Solar Farm 2Solar155 MW · 3.7 km
- Springbok 3 Solar Farm HybridBESS91.5 MW · 5.5 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 | 69SV 8me LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Asset Management | Arevon Energy, Inc. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Arevon Energy, Inc.
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy is a hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant, owned and operated by 69SV 8me LLC, has a total capacity of 350 MW and began operating in 2025. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with the primary fuel source designated as MWH. The facility consists of two generators and employs a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4 hours.
The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 260,128 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 16.8%. Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy ranks as the 24th largest power plant out of 112 in California and 116th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
36.0K MWh
Latest Month
260.1K MWh
Annual Generation
16.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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