65th largest plant in California · 992nd nationally
Desert Sunlight 300, Llc is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 314 MW. It generates roughly 659.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 62,802 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Desert Sunlight 300, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Energy Desert Sunlight 300, Llc |
| City | Desert Center |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92239 |
| Coordinates | 33.82306, -115.39389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 40.3 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 40.3 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 40.3 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL10 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 30.2 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 30.2 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 25.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 25.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL9 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 22.7 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL11 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 20.2 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| DSL7 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 20.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| DSL8 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 18.9 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nextera Energy Partners Lp | Juno Beach, FL | 4990.0% |
| Shaw Creek Solar | Juno Beach, FL | 4546.4% |
| Nrg Yield Llc | Princeton, NJ | 2500.0% |
| General Electric Capital Corp | Stamford, CT | 2500.0% |
| Harbert Power Fund V | Birmingham, AL | 2490.0% |
| Sumitomo Corporation Of America | New York, NY | 2273.6% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.