566th largest plant in California · 4305th nationally
Hayworth Solar is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 27.0 MW. It generates roughly 58.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,557 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hayworth Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Edison |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93307 |
| Coordinates | 35.32528, -118.87861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 27.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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.