Springbok Solar Farm 2
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 59840 · Operator: 63SU 8me, LLC
Nameplate155MWSummer 155 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation397GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor29%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.2 | 17.4% | — |
| 2017 | 417.6 | 30.8% | — |
| 2018 | 407 | 30.0% | — |
| 2019 | 408.7 | 30.1% | — |
| 2020 | 411 | 30.2% | — |
| 2021 | 415.5 | 30.6% | — |
| 2022 | 427.7 | 31.5% | — |
| 2023 | 404.2 | 29.8% | — |
| 2024 | 399 | 29.3% | — |
| 2025 | 397.1 | 29.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 155 | 155 | Sep 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 63SU 8me, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 63SU 8me, LLC | 100.0% | 155 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Springbok Solar Farm 1 | 105 MW | 2 km |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | 47 MW | 2.7 km |
| Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy | 460 MW | 2.9 km |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | 56 MW | 3.5 km |
| Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy | 458 MW | 3.7 km |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | 56 MW | 4 km |