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300 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in San Juan, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.8425, -108.3514
County
San Juan, NM
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 | San Juan Solar I, LLC | Photosol US Renewable Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | San Juan Solar I, LLC | Photosol US Renewable Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Photosol US Renewable Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
San Juan Solar I is a 300 MW hybrid power plant located in San Juan County, New Mexico. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by San Juan Solar I, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 561.4 MWh and a duration of 5.61 hours, using lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The plant is connected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
San Juan Solar I consists of two generators and primarily uses electricity as its fuel source (MWH). In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 484,488 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.4%. San Juan Solar I ranks as the 5th largest solar facility out of 15 in New Mexico, and 150th out of 514 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been mentioned in at least one news article related to the energy industry.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
27.8K MWh
Latest Month
484.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$33.2/MWh
LCOE
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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Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP