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Solar Star 1

Solar Star 1 is a 318 MW operating solar farm in Kern County, California, operated by Solar Star California XIX, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2014 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
SS16Solar Photovoltaic65 MW OperatingApr 2014
SS13Solar Photovoltaic59 MW OperatingOct 2014
SS11Solar Photovoltaic54 MW OperatingJun 2015
SS12Solar Photovoltaic54 MW OperatingFeb 2015
AVS1Solar Photovoltaic39 MW OperatingMar 2014
SS14Solar Photovoltaic33 MW OperatingJun 2015
SS15Solar Photovoltaic15 MW OperatingOct 2014

Plant details

Operator
Solar Star California XIX, LLC
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 318 MW
First unit online
Mar 2014
EIA plant ID
58388

Location

34.8181, -118.4036

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem