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Beacon Solar Plant Site 247.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 is a 47.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CD Global Solar Holdings LLC since 2018. Ranked #214 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 47.3 MW represents 0.12% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 42.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar), and Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km north of Los Angeles.

Capacity
47.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
CD Global Solar Holdings LLC
Location
35.2658°, -117.9992°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,045. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,183 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

CD Global Solar Holdings LLC operates 12 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

246 plants within 100 km, 15,676 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.265800, -117.999200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 75 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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