Springbok Solar Farm 2
Solar power plant in Kern County, California. 155 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by 63SU 8me, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 59840
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 155 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2016First generator online
- Operator
- 63SU 8me, LLCEIA operator ID 59616
- Grid
- LDWPBalancing authority LDWP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.2500, −117.9768
- EIA plant ID
- 59840EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Springbok Solar Farm 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
397 GWh
397,111 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.2%
2024: 29.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
397.1–427.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 79,192 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2017 | 417,618 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 406,986 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 408,661 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 410,999 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 415,522 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 427,723 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 404,165 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 399,005 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 397,111 | 29.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 155.0 | September 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists 63SU 8me, 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 Springbok Solar Farm 2
How much power does Springbok Solar Farm 2 produce?
Springbok Solar Farm 2 reported 397,111 MWh (397 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.2% capacity factor on 155 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Springbok Solar Farm 2?
Springbok Solar Farm 2 is in Kern County, California, at 35.2500, −117.9768. It is in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing area (LDWP).
Who operates Springbok Solar Farm 2?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 63SU 8me, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59616). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Springbok Solar Farm 2 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2016, 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