914th largest plant in California · 6627th nationally
Sfdk Solar is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 6.3 MW. It generates roughly 10.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 955 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sfdk Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Vallejo |
| County | Solano County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94589 |
| Coordinates | 38.13224, -122.23197 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFDK | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.