565th largest plant in California · 4304th nationally
Difwind Farms Ltd Vi is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 27.1 MW. It generates roughly 15.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,458 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Difwind Farms Ltd Vi |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.05060, -118.17140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 27.1 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.