81st largest plant in California · 1133rd nationally
Solar Star 2 is a solar power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 279 MW. It generates roughly 653.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 62,245 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Solar Star 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Star California Xx, Llc |
| City | Rosamond |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93560 |
| Coordinates | 34.84861, -118.35278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS21 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SS22 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 55.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SS25 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 52.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SS23 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 48.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SS24 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 43.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| AVS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 19.5 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.