1.9 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.5064, -122.8045
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gavilan District College Solar Project | Gavilan District College Solar Project | — |
| Owner(s) | Gavilan District College Solar Project, SolarStorage Fund C, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Gavilan Community College Solar Project is a 1.9 MW hybrid solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Gavilan District College Solar Project. It interconnects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The facility consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery technologies. It is ranked 275th out of 300 solar plants in California, and 1141st out of 1205 nationally.
The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.5 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 2,230 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.4%. The plant's primary fuel is reported as MWH, indicating the energy source is electricity from the solar array.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
90 MWh
Latest Month
2.2K MWh
Annual Generation
13.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LLAGAS_1_N005
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match