40th largest plant in California · 735th nationally
Mccoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 501 MW. It generates roughly 524.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,969 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mccoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mccoy Solar, Llc |
| City | Blythe |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92225 |
| Coordinates | 33.69472, -114.73972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCST1 | Batteries | Battery | 230 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 41.9 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| BLK7 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 41.9 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| BLK3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 39.6 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| BLK8 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 36.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| BLK4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 31.4 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| BLK5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 31.4 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| BLK6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 26.9 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| BLK2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 21.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.