924th largest plant in California · 6680th nationally
Avenal Park is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 10.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,008 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Avenal Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avenal Solar Holdings Llc |
| City | Avenal |
| County | Kings County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93204 |
| Coordinates | 35.98972, -120.11000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.