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Bakersfield PV 15.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bakersfield PV 1 is a 5.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Bakersfield PV 1 LLC since 2018. Ranked #812 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Bakersfield PV 1 377 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pastoria Energy Facility (779 MW, Gas), Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas), and Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Bakersfield PV 1 LLC
Location
35.3250°, -118.9815°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Bakersfield PV 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

254 plants within 100 km, 18,257 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bakersfield 111 (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.325000, -118.981500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bakersfield PV 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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