595th largest plant in California · 4536th nationally
Voyager Wind Iv is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 21.6 MW. It generates roughly 70.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,682 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Voyager Wind Iv |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.07787, -118.24970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYGR4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 21.6 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%.