Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1
A 56 MW solar power plant in Kern, California, owned by AES Distributed Energy, commissioned in 2017.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 59315Solar
Nameplate capacity
56 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2017
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
128.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
Location
Kern, California · 35.2694, -118.0144
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 101.7 | |
| 2018 | 143 | |
| 2019 | 137.9 | |
| 2020 | 139.4 | |
| 2021 | 140.9 | |
| 2022 | 141.6 | |
| 2023 | 134.9 | |
| 2024 | 128.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Solar | 47.3 MW | ~1 km |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | Solar | 56 MW | ~2 km |
| Beacon BESS 1 | Storage | 20 MW | ~2 km |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | Solar | 50 MW | ~2 km |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Solar | 37.8 MW | ~3 km |
| Springbok Solar Farm 2 | Solar | 155 MW | ~4 km |
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