# Aratina Solar Center 1A

CAISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/aratina-solar-center-1a

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 68661 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- batteries: 75 MW operating nameplate
- solar: 120 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -117.5716, 34.987952
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-09-18 17:43:24+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:23.229100+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Aratina Solar Center 1A is part of Aratina 1, the first phase of Avantus' Aratina Solar Center solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, California, which reached commercial operations in July 2026 delivering 200 MW of solar and 500 MWh of storage. Avantus plans to keep a controlling stake and operate it. Central Coast Community Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy buy the full output under long-term power purchase agreements.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 195 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 68661 — plant-68661

## Facts

- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic, Batteries
- **Operator:** Avantus
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator / developer:** Avantus — owner ([source](https://www.avantus.com))
- **Offtaker:** Central Coast Community Energy — offtaker
- **Offtaker:** Silicon Valley Clean Energy — offtaker
- **Lender:** Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. — lender
- **Lender / tax equity investor:** Truist — lender

## Sources

- [energyglobal.com](https://www.energyglobal.com/solar/21072026/avantus-aratina-1-project-reaches-commercial-operations/) — energyglobal.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Avantus](https://www.avantus.com)

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