QUINTO SOLAR PV PROJECT
OperatingSolar power plant
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- County
- Merced County
- Operator
- SUNPOWER CORPORATION SYSTEMS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2015
- EIA plant ID
- 59339
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Net generation (2024)
- 257 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 27%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.1303, -121.0522
QUINTO SOLAR PV PROJECT, a 108 MW Solar power plant in Merced County, California. Operated by SUNPOWER CORPORATION SYSTEMS, commissioned 2015.
How QUINTO SOLAR PV PROJECT compares
With 108 MW of capacity, QUINTO SOLAR PV PROJECT ranks 154th among the 874 operating power plants Bywatts maps in California and 23rd of the 303 operating Solar plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.5% of California's operating Solar capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 31st-largest of the 639 operating Solar plants in the database. Commissioned in 2015, it is newer than 92% of the 859 operating California plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Merced County with 9 other operating plants, including W R GIANELLI and ONEILL.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 108 MW of nameplate capacity, all solar photovoltaic technology. Net generation was 257 GWh in 2024 (a 27% capacity factor), down 9% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SANTA NELLA (115 kV), about 3.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, about 1.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 466 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is W R GIANELLI (424 MW, Hydro). Within 50 miles are 8 mapped data centers; the nearest is 801 Tenth Street Modesto (Ayera) in Modesto, about 35.2 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
QUINTO SOLAR PV PROJECT is a 108 MW solar power plant in Merced County, CA, operated by SUNPOWER CORPORATION SYSTEMS, commissioned in 2015. Merced County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
Merced County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Share of modeled loss | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 24% | 0.09 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 38% | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <1% | 10.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 28% | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1% | 6.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 7% | 0.14 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1% | 0.22 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <1% | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <1% | 0.24 |
Perils not assessed in Merced County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Hail exposure and deductible structure
Hail scores 1.4 of 5, which sits in the 1% to 2% percentage deductible range carriers are quoting for that exposure. Named windstorm and severe convective wind score 1.4 of 5, indicating a 1% to 1% wind deductible. Ranges, not single figures. The final structure is set by the carrier.
Percentage hail deductible range: 1% to 2% of insured value. Wind deductible range: 1% to 1%. These are the structures commonly seen at this exposure, not an offer and not a rate.
Modeled annual loss for a 108 MW solar array
At an assumed replacement value of $0.90 per watt, or $97.2M insured, the modeled expected annual loss for a fixed tilt ground mount array in Merced County is $17,499 a year, $162 per MW, 0.02% of insured value.
Heat is modeled as a production risk rather than a property loss: 2.1% of annual yield in this county.
Insurability signal: Standard. Wildfire carries 38% of modeled loss.
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Merced County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile, and the modeled loss applies the Bywatts solar vulnerability layer. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.