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Kettleman Solar -Centaurus20 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kettleman Solar -Centaurus is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by EE Kettleman California LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Kettleman Solar 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar), RE Mustang LLC (100 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Peaker (98 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km southwest of Fresno.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EE Kettleman California LLC
Location
36.0508°, -119.9475°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EE Kettleman California LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 7,917 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solar Blue (14.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.050800, -119.947500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kettleman Solar -Centaurus is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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