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25 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3717, -111.2828
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Avra Valley LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Avra Valley LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Avra Valley Solar is a 34 MW photovoltaic power plant in Avra Valley, Pima County, Arizona, owned by NRG. It uses single axis tracking that is designed to be maintenance free over the twenty year design life of the system. The panels are mounted on a north-south axis and rotate each day to follow the sun from sunrise to sunset, increasing the output by about 20%. Power is being sold to Tucson Electric Power in a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Read more on WikipediaAvra Valley Solar is a 25 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Solar Avra Valley LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Avra Valley Solar is connected to the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 62,533 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.4%. Avra Valley Solar ranks 34th out of 93 solar plants in Arizona and 1317th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $150.31 per MWh.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
62.5K MWh
Annual Generation
28.4%
Capacity Factor
Solar Avra Valley LLC · Data from 2012–2025
$120.5/MWh
PPA Price
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
48.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP