473rd largest plant in California · 3831st nationally
Voyager Wind Iii is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 43.2 MW. It generates roughly 116.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,107 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Voyager Wind Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.06077, -118.26473 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYGR3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 43.2 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.