798th largest plant in California · 5549th nationally
Heber Solar is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 10.9 MW. It generates roughly 25.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,430 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Heber Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Axium Us Solar Holdings Llc |
| City | Heber |
| County | Imperial County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92249 |
| Coordinates | 32.71250, -115.54056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 10.9 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Imperial Irrigation District |
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.