1870th largest plant in California · 13653rd nationally
Fremont Ca Autofactory is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 0.3 MW. It generates roughly 532 MWh per year — enough to power about 50 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fremont Ca Autofactory |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Fremont |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94538 |
| Coordinates | 37.49254, -121.94458 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Under Construction | — |
| STAMP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.4 MW | Under Construction | — |
| GVSRS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Under Construction | — |
| VSRS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.4 MW | Testing | — |
| RF67 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.3 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.