1070th largest plant in California · 8379th nationally
Lindsay Solar is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 507 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lindsay Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Lindsay |
| County | Tulare County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93247 |
| Coordinates | 36.21194, -119.13389 |
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 | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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.