201st largest plant in California · 2095th nationally
Voyager Wind I is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 131 MW. It generates roughly 324.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,883 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Voyager Wind I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.04606, -118.28273 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYGR1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 131 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.