Utility-scale solar developer
Desert Sunlight 250
6 recorded solar installations developed by Desert Sunlight 250 — mostly in California.
At a glance
Desert Sunlight 250 is a utility-scale solar developer with 6 recorded utility-scale projects, totalling 158.9 MW (AC nameplate), dated 2013 to 2014. All of its located records are in California.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Growth
Installations by year
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | $/W | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2014 | Desert Center, CA | 34,800 kW | $22.22/W | UTILITY |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Desert Center, CA | 19,100 kW | $40.48/W | UTILITY |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Desert Center, CA | 35,400 kW | $21.84/W | UTILITY |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Desert Center, CA | 50,000 kW | $15.46/W | UTILITY |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Desert Center, CA | 37,000 kW | $20.90/W | UTILITY |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Desert Center, CA | 36,000 kW | $21.48/W | UTILITY |
Service geography
How does Desert Sunlight 250 compare with other utility-scale solar developers?
Its median plant is 35.7 MW, about 12 times the median of 3.0 MW for all utility-scale plants in the census. Utility-scale solar developers with similar recorded volume include Southern California Edison (177), FPL (98) and AES Distributed Energy (35).
How has Desert Sunlight 250's project volume changed?
The earliest dated installation developed by Desert Sunlight 250 is from 2013. The busiest year on record is 2013, with 3 installations. 2014 has 3 recorded installations. The most recent dated record is from Oct 1, 2014.
Where are Desert Sunlight 250's solar projects?
All of its located installations are in California. The places with the most records are Desert Center, CA (6).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Desert Sunlight 250 developed?
PanelCensus records 6 installations developed by Desert Sunlight 250, from Nov 1, 2013 to Oct 1, 2014, totalling 158.9 MW of capacity across 1 state. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.
Where does Desert Sunlight 250 operate?
Most recorded activity is in California (6).
How large are Desert Sunlight 250's solar projects?
The median recorded plant is 35.7 MW, against 3.0 MW for utility-scale plants overall; total recorded capacity is 158.9 MW.
When was Desert Sunlight 250's most recent recorded solar project?
The latest dated record is from Oct 1, 2014. Public registers report with a lag, so newer projects may not appear yet.
What counts as a solar developer on PanelCensus?
Developer profiles come from the developer named on utility-scale plants in the USGS USPVDB and EIA-860 registers. Rooftop and commercial companies are profiled as installers instead, because on distributed records the developer field usually names the installer.
Related utility-scale solar developers and places
- All utility-scale solar developers· 11 profiles
- Solar in California· 6 developed by Desert Sunlight 250
- Southern California Edison· 177 projects
- FPL· 98 projects
- AES Distributed Energy· 35 projects
- Public Service Company of New Mexico· 25 projects
- DTE Electric Company· 21 projects
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC· 20 projects
About this data
Source: the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) and EIA-860 / EIA-860M generator inventories, cross-source deduplicated, as published October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Desert Sunlight 250, utility-scale solar developer”, https://panelcensus.com/developers/desert-sunlight-250-4620 (data as of October 10, 2026).