Solar Star 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68240
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Solar Star 3, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Solar Star 3
Under constructionBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction
Ranked #150 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1394 of 7447 nationally
47 MW Batteries (23 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (24 MW) under construction in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
47 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8417, -118.4551
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Solar Star 4BESS47 MW · 0.0 km
- RE Astoria 2Solar75 MW · 0.4 km
- RE AstoriaSolar100 MW · 0.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Star 3, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Star 3, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Solar Star 3 is a hybrid power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 47 MW and is owned and operated by Solar Star 3, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries for electricity generation, with two generators on site. Its primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating the use of stored energy. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system.
Solar Star 3 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 161st largest in California out of 300 facilities and 620th nationally out of 1205. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, regulatory matters, and business deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_ASTORA_2_SOLAR2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Pa. and other states fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline
Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before the expiration of federal tax credits to support...
Pennsylvania Capital-Star·7 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Active Solar and Wind Projects | Bureau of Land Management
The BLM continually receives proposals for utility-scale wind, solar, and gen-tie line projects on public land, which are in various stages of review or...
BLM (regulator)
Bureau of Land Management (.gov)·8 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
DOE Scraps $3.7B in OCED Projects, Upending Carbon Capture Progress at Power Plants
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) abrupt termination of 24 previously awarded projects—including four prominent power-related carbon capture...
Department of Energy (regulator)
POWER Magazine·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Massive Calif. solar plant may close years early, saving residents money
The $2.2 billion Ivanpah Solar Power Plant spans five square miles in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada border.
Ivanpah Solar Power Plant (operator)
Straight Arrow News - SAN·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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