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Improvement Dst No. 41.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Improvement Dst No. 4 is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kern County Water Agency since 2009. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.0027% 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 Improvement Dst No. 4 1,818 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (Gas, 779 MW), Elk Hills Power LLC (Gas, 623 MW), and Kern River Cogeneration (Gas, 300 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km west of Bakersfield.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Kern County Water Agency
Location
35.4028°, -119.0386°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kern County Water Agency operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

228 plants within 100 km, 17,671 MW combined

Nearest plant: Western Power & Steam Inc (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.402800, -119.038600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Improvement Dst No. 4 is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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