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Castaic Lake Phase II is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star California XXVIII LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #1525 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3.5 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 Castaic Lake Phase II 571 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Valley (CA) (690.5 MW, Gas), and Magnolia Power Project (387.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km north of Los Angeles.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solar Star California XXVIII LLC
Location
34.4333°, -118.5108°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Star California XXVIII LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

374 plants within 100 km, 27,306 MW combined

Nearest plant: Berry Placerita Cogen (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.433300, -118.510800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Castaic Lake Phase II is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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