54th largest plant in California · 881st nationally
Oberon Solar Project is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 375 MW. It generates roughly 173.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oberon Solar Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ip Oberon Llc |
| City | Desert Center |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92239 |
| Coordinates | 33.72899, -115.38238 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBIPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 250 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| OBIBS | Batteries | Battery | 125 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.