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The plants came online between 2007 and 2025.[1] 38 of the 63 plants with a recorded mounting type use tracking systems that follow the sun, and 25 use fixed-tilt panels.[1] Six plants have battery storage on site.[1]
| Plant | Online | Capacity (MW AC) | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| RE Tranquillity | 2016 | 205.3 | Tracking |
| Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLC | 2018 | 200 | Tracking |
| Luna Valley | 2025 | 200 | Not recorded |
| Scarlet Solar (CA) | 2024 | 200 | Tracking |
| Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) | 2020 | 150 | Tracking |
| North Star Solar | 2015 | 62.5 | Tracking |
| Five Points Solar Park | 2016 | 60 | Tracking |
| Little Bear 4 | 2020 | 50 | Tracking |
| Little Bear 5 | 2020 | 50 | Tracking |
| Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | 2020 | 40 | Tracking |
| Cantua Solar Station | 2012 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| Gates Solar Station | 2013 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| Giffen Solar Park | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| Huron Solar Station | 2012 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| Little Bear 3 | 2020 | 20 | Tracking |
| NextEra Westside PV | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| Oro Loma | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| Stroud Solar Station | 2011 | 20 | Fixed tilt |
| Whitney Point Solar | 2017 | 20 | Tracking |
| RE Adams East, LLC | 2014 | 19 | Tracking |
| San Joaquin Solar | 2019 | 18.5 | Tracking |
| Westlands Solar PV Farm | 2014 | 18 | Tracking |
| Fresno-Clovis RWRF | 2025 | 17.3 | Not recorded |
| Five Points Solar Station | 2011 | 15 | Fixed tilt |
| Westside Solar Station | 2011 | 15 | Fixed tilt |
42 smaller plants are not listed.
Source: U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USGS, LBNL), version 4.0, released April 14, 2026. Data compiled November 1, 2026.
The oldest utility-scale solar plant in the county came online in 2007.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2] The newest came online in 2025.[1] Federal guidance for farmers describes solar lease payments as typically structured as a fixed annual or monthly fee per acre, or as a percentage of the energy generated by the solar panels.[3] Rent during the operations period will likely include an inflation adjustment, which may be tied to a measure like the Consumer Price Index or set at a fixed rate.[4]
In 2025, Texas accounted for the largest share of total U.S. utility-scale solar electricity generation, followed by California.[5]
What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest. Solar rent is paid period by period, the operations period may last 20 years or more, and renewals are at the developer's option.[4] The land can be converted back to agricultural uses at the end of the installation's operational life.[3]
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Fresno County, California has 67 utility-scale solar plants of at least 1 MW, with 1,610.6 MW (AC) of capacity in total, according to the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026).[1] Utility-scale power plants have at least one megawatt of electricity generation capacity.[5]
The largest plants are RE Tranquillity (2016, 205.3 MW AC), Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLC (2018, 200 MW AC), Luna Valley (2025, 200 MW AC) and Scarlet Solar (CA) (2024, 200 MW AC).[1] The next are Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) (2020, 150 MW AC), North Star Solar (2015, 62.5 MW AC), Five Points Solar Park (2016, 60 MW AC) and Little Bear 4 (2020, 50 MW AC), plus 17 more in the table above and 42 smaller ones the table does not list.[1]
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties. What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest.
Of the plants with a recorded year, two came online in the 2000s, 39 in the 2010s and 26 in the 2020s.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2]
Nearby California counties with utility-scale solar plants include Madera County (120 MW AC), Kings County (1,513.8 MW AC), Tulare County (934.6 MW AC), Merced County (352.6 MW AC) and Monterey County (291.6 MW AC).[1]
Solar Lease Payments and Royalties in California
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[1] U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026) — U.S. Geological Survey and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (accessed November 1, 2026)
[2] Solar Lease Considerations for Landowners — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (accessed November 1, 2026)
[3] Farmer's Guide to Going Solar — U.S. Department of Energy (accessed November 1, 2026)
[4] Farmland Owner's Guide to Solar Leasing — Ohio State University Extension and the National Agricultural Law Center (accessed November 1, 2026)
[5] Solar explained: Where solar is found and used — U.S. Energy Information Administration (accessed November 1, 2026)
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties.
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