Ardagh Solar
Solar power plant · Madera County, California
Nameplate capacity
13 MW
Rank in California
#788
of 1,897 plants
In service since
2026
February 2026
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- KDC Solar Madera, LLC
- County
- Madera County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among solar plants in California
- #271 of 937
- EIA plant code
- 68427
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 13 MW | 10 MW | 2026 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| UC Davis South Campus | Solar | 13 MW |
| Wildflower Solar 1 | Solar | 13 MW |
| A G Wishon | Hydro | 13 MW |
| Newcastle | Hydro | 13 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 13 MW solar plant and a 13 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates