Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
Solar power plant in Kern County, California. 11.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by MN8 Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57764
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2012First generator online
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLCEIA operator ID 61944
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.6877, −117.6814
- EIA plant ID
- 57764EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
24.2 GWh
24,205 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.9%
2024: 22.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
22.0–29.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,389 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2013 | 23,899 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 29,091 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 28,053 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 29,424 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 28,476 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,825 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 23,952 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 26,491 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 24,451 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 23,624 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 23,304 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 22,006 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 24,205 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 11.1 | September 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
How much power does Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake produce?
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake reported 24,205 MWh (24.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.9% capacity factor on 11.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake?
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is in Kern County, California, at 35.6877, −117.6814. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MN8 Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61944). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page