San Luis Obispo, California · Plant code 57695

Topaz Solar Farm

Topaz Solar Farm is a solar plant in San Luis Obispo, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Solar

Route-friendly label and badge.

Total capacity 586 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,071,076 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 20%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,013

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Santa Margarita, California

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Solar 1,071,076 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Topaz Solar Farms LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
TPZ1	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	130 MW	Operating	2,013
TPZ2	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	151 MW	Operating	2,013
TPZ3	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	102 MW	Operating	2,014
TPZ4	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	90 MW	Operating	2,014
TPZ5	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	113 MW	Operating	2,014

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

66,881 MWh

Jan

71,784 MWh

Feb

79,489 MWh

Mar

81,331 MWh

Apr

100,010 MWh

May

107,528 MWh

Jun

116,425 MWh

Jul

123,491 MWh

Aug

110,236 MWh

Sep

81,558 MWh

Oct

59,396 MWh

Nov

72,947 MWh

Dec

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