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79 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
79 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.4080, -114.9080
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Playa Solar 1, LLC is a 79 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Playa Solar 1 is within the balancing authority of the Nevada Power Company and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Playa Solar 1 generated 183,341 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The plant ranks as the 20th largest solar facility in Nevada (out of 52) and 760th nationally (out of 7108). Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.42 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
183.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$10.4/MWh
Energy Value
$12.2/MWh
Capacity Value
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP