Valentine Solar, LLC
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 62288 · Operator: EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
Nameplate111MWSummer 111 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation267GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.7 | 14.0% | — |
| 2020 | 253.6 | 26.0% | — |
| 2021 | 262.7 | 27.0% | — |
| 2022 | 246.2 | 25.3% | — |
| 2023 | 246.2 | 25.3% | — |
| 2024 | 289.1 | 29.6% | — |
| 2025 | 287.7 | 29.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL01 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 111.2 | 111.2 | Nov 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Valentine Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 111 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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