147th largest plant in California · 1759th nationally
Bigbeau Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 168 MW. It generates roughly 243.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,138 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bigbeau Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Beau Solar, Llc |
| City | Rosamond |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93560 |
| Coordinates | 34.90704, -118.34408 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB1PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 70.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| BB2PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 58.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| BB1BA | Batteries | Battery | 22.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| BB2BA | Batteries | Battery | 18.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.