79th largest plant in California · 1115th nationally
Chestnut is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 286 MW.
| Plant Name | Chestnut |
|---|---|
| Operator | Castanea Project Llc |
| City | Lemoore |
| County | Kings County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93266 |
| Coordinates | 36.16016, -119.90494 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHNUT | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 151 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| BESS1 | Batteries | Battery | 135 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.