| Solar Star | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Rosamond, California |
| Coordinates | 34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Commission date | June 19, 2015 |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables |
| Operator(s) | SunPower |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 3,200 acres (1,300 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 747.3 MWp,[1] 579 MWAC[2] |
| Capacity factor | 32.8% (average 2017-2019) |
| Annual net output | 1,663 GW·h, 520 MW·h/acre (average 2017-2019) |
| External links | |
| Website | us.sunpower.com |
Solar Star is a 579-megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station near Rosamond, California, United States, that is operated and maintained by SunPower Services. When completed in June 2015, it was the world's largest solar farm in terms of installed capacity, using 1.7 million solar panels, made by SunPower and spread over 13 square kilometers (3,200 acres).[1][2][3]
- ^ a b "Solar Star I and II". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ a b "The Solar Star Projects" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Solar Star, Largest PV Power Plant in the World, Now Operational". GreenTechMedia.com. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.