Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3
A 56 MW solar power plant in Kern, California, owned by AES Distributed Energy, commissioned in 2016.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 59316Solar
Nameplate capacity
56 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2016
Owner
AES Distributed Energy
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
132.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 132 | |
| 2018 | 143 | |
| 2019 | 138.2 | |
| 2020 | 138.4 | |
| 2021 | 139.5 | |
| 2022 | 141 | |
| 2023 | 134.4 | |
| 2024 | 132.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | Solar | 50 MW | ~1 km |
| Beacon BESS 1 | Storage | 20 MW | ~1 km |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | Solar | 56 MW | ~2 km |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Solar | 37.8 MW | ~2 km |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Solar | 47.3 MW | ~2 km |
| Springbok Solar Farm 2 | Solar | 155 MW | ~3 km |
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