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Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm

Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm is a 1,000 MW operating solar and battery storage plant in Kern County, California, operated by 50LW 8me LLC. Its batteries store up to 2,000 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
50LWASolar Photovoltaic500 MW OperatingDec 2025
50LWBBatteries500 MW
2,000 MWh
OperatingDec 2025

Plant details

Operator
50LW 8me LLC
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1,000 MW
First unit online
Dec 2025
EIA plant ID
64210

Location

35.0630, -118.0878

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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