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270 MW Batteries (90 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (180 MW) operating in Clark, NV — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
270 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9394, -114.8952
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 | Townsite Solar, LLC | Skylar Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | Townsite Solar, LLC | Capital Dynamics Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Townsite Solar Project Hybrid is a 270 MW hybrid power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which came online in 2021, is owned by Capital Dynamics Holding, a company based in Switzerland, and operated by Townsite Solar, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The facility has two generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH. Townsite Solar Project Hybrid ranks as the 11th largest solar facility in Nevada out of 20, and 185th nationally out of 514.
The plant features 360 MWh of battery energy storage with a duration of 4 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs single-axis tracking. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 465,922 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.7%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.95 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
19.4K MWh
Latest Month
465.9K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
Townsite Solar, LLC · Data from 2021–2025
$40.0/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.
Last updated 2026-04-19
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