UC Merced Solar Hybrid

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #380 of 963 Solar plants in CA#2969 of 7447 nationally

5 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.3624, -120.4146

County

Merced, CA

Nearby Plants

Broadway 3 - UC Merced 1
Solar1 MW · 1.5 km
2097 Helton Solar Project
Solar1.5 MW · 8.3 km
Radial Harris Ag 3
Solar1.1 MW · 10.2 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	MN8 Energy LLC	MN8 Energy	—
Owner(s)	MN8 Energy LLC	—	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The UC Merced Solar Hybrid is a 5 MW hybrid power plant located in Merced County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The plant consists of 2 generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH (megawatt hours). The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.9 MWh and a duration of 1.8 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system.

The UC Merced Solar Hybrid 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 reported generation, the plant produced 6,516 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.8%. The plant's ranking in California is 230 out of 300, and its national ranking is 972 out of 1205.

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Engineering & Generators