1404th largest plant in California · 11132nd nationally
Bbarwa is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.9 MW. It generates roughly 3.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 301 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bbarwa |
|---|---|
| Operator | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| City | Big Bear |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92314 |
| Coordinates | 34.26779, -116.81543 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3998G | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| P3998 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.