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Cuyama Solar LLC40 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cuyama Solar LLC is a 40 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cuyama Solar LLC since 2017. Ranked #223 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.1% of the country's 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 Cuyama Solar LLC 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Sunrise Power LLC (605.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 90 km southwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Cuyama Solar LLC
Location
34.9010°, -119.5960°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cuyama Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 10,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 (25.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.901000, -119.596000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cuyama Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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