Ardagh Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68427
- Capacity
- 12.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Madera, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- KDC Solar Madera, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ardagh Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #291 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1927 of 7447 nationally
12.9 MW Solar under construction in Madera, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
12.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.9213, -120.1083
County
Madera, CA
Nearby Plants
- KDC Solar Madera LLCSolar10 MW · 0.6 km
- Sealed Air Madera Solar ProjectBESS3.8 MW · 3.9 km
- City of Madera WWTPSolar1 MW · 5.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | KDC Solar Madera, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | KDC Solar Madera, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ardagh Solar is a 12.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Madera County, California. The plant is owned and operated by KDC Solar Madera, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and employs fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Ardagh Solar operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 225th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and nationally it is ranked 1727 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MADERA_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Ardagh to power US glass plant with solar energy
Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) - North America has completed the construction of its solar facility in California, USA.
Ardagh Glass Packaging (operator)
Glass International·11 months ago
Industry·corporate
Savion launches Oklahoma project to expand U.S. solar portfolio | Projects Weekly
In the latest edition of Projects Weekly, we highlight Savion's new 100 MW solar project in Oklahoma. Plus, Nevados trackers power...
Savion (developer)
Solar Builder·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Ardagh Glass Packaging’s California facility to be powered by solar energy
Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (AGP-North America), a division of Ardagh Group, has announced the completion of a solar facility...
Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (operator)Ardagh Group (other)
Packaging Gateway·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
California glass production facility powered by solar
A new California solar project will power about 20% of a glass manufacturing facility's electrical demand.
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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