Sol Orchard El Centro PV
Imperial County, California · EIA plant ID 58621 · Operator: Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation45GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.9 | 8.9% | — |
| 2014 | 52.3 | 29.9% | — |
| 2015 | 51.8 | 29.6% | — |
| 2016 | 51.3 | 29.2% | — |
| 2017 | 49 | 28.0% | — |
| 2018 | 48.3 | 27.5% | — |
| 2019 | 46.7 | 26.7% | — |
| 2020 | 41.2 | 23.5% | — |
| 2021 | 39.5 | 22.5% | — |
| 2022 | 43.7 | 24.9% | — |
| 2023 | 46.2 | 26.4% | — |
| 2024 | 47.1 | 26.8% | — |
| 2025 | 45.1 | 25.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Oct 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Heber Solar | 11 MW | 10.1 km |
| Heber Geothermal | 92 MW | 10.2 km |