Plant · CA · San Luis Obispo · #CA-SOLAR-01-1

Topaz Solar Farm

550 MW Solar PV · BA CISO. Currently operating.

Plant lifecycle
Application
Feasibility
Construction
Testing
Operating
Nameplate capacity
550 MW
Fuel
Solar PV
Solar photovoltaic
State
CA
San Luis Obispo
Status
Operating
In service since
Not reported in EIA snapshot
Sector
—
BA CISO
Emissions footprint
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Plant facts
Operating
Capacity contribution
550 MW
This unit alone represents 0.55 GW of nameplate capacity.
Geographic context
CA
Located in CA, San Luis Obispo County near 35.39, -120.07.
Operating timeline
Not reported
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Profile summary

Topaz Solar Farm is a 550 MW solar pv unit operated as part of the US generator fleet. It dispatches into balancing authority CISO.

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