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7.7 MW Solar operating in Storey, NV — Nevada Power Company
7.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.5395, -119.4392
County
Storey, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Tesla Reno GigaFactory is a 7.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Storey County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of 7 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, the Tesla Reno GigaFactory generated 8,735 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.9%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the facility ranks as the 42nd largest solar plant in Nevada out of 52, and 2021st nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
178 MWh
Latest Month
8.7K MWh
Annual Generation
12.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$20.9/MWh
Energy Value
$1.8/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
36.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP