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SOLAR FARMS · BATTERY STORAGESolar Star 3
Solar Star 3 is a 47.0 MW under construction solar and battery storage plant in Kern County, California, operated by Solar Star 3, LLC.
Plant statusUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingTarget Oct 2026 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Oct 2026.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS3PV | Solar Photovoltaic | 24 MW | Under construction (over 50%) |
| SS3BT | Batteries | 23 MW | Under construction (over 50%) |
Plant details
- Operator
- Solar Star 3, LLC
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Under construction: 47.0 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 68240
Location
34.8417, -118.4551
Nearby power plants
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- RE AstoriaSolar farms · 100 MW · 0.3 mi
- RE Astoria 2Solar farms · 75.0 MW · 1.5 mi
- Kingbird B Solar, LLCSolar farms · 20.0 MW · 1.5 mi
- Rosamond South IIBattery storage · 140 MW · 1.5 mi
- Kingbird A Solar LLCSolar farms · 20.0 MW · 2.0 mi
- RE Garland ASolar farms · 20.2 MW · 2.8 mi
- Solar Star 1Solar farms · 318 MW · 3.3 mi
- Golden Field Solar III, LLCSolar farms, Battery storage · 339 MW · 3.4 mi
- Pacific Wind LLCWind farms · 152 MW · 3.7 mi
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