Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid
Solar power plant · San Diego County, California
Nameplate capacity
6.5 MW
Rank in California
#932
of 1,897 plants
In service since
2016
April 2016
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- County
- San Diego County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among solar plants in California
- #306 of 937
- EIA plant code
- 60231
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.5 MW | 4.5 MW | 2016 | Operating |
| BA1 | Batteries | 2.0 MW | 2.0 MW | 2016 | 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
| Coram Tehachapi | Wind | 6.5 MW |
| Garnet Wind Energy Center | Wind | 6.5 MW |
| Summer North Solar | Solar | 6.5 MW |
| Berrenda Mesa Water District | Solar | 6.4 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 6.5 MW solar plant and a 6.5 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