Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56568
- Capacity
- 13.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Solar Star NAFB LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 23,764 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array
OperatingSolar
Ranked #49 of 62 Solar plants in NV#1920 of 7447 nationally
13.2 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
13.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2603, -115.0544
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- IGS VGTSolar1 MW · 1.4 km
- TJX Las VegasSolar1 MW · 2.6 km
- Nellis Solar PV IISolar15 MW · 5.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Star NAFB LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Star NAFB LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Nellis Solar Power Plant is a 14-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station located within Nellis Air Force Base. The power plant was inaugurated in a ceremony on December 17, 2007, with Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons activating its full operation.
Read more on WikipediaThe Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array is a 13.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Solar Star NAFB LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of the most recent data, the plant ranks 39th out of 52 solar facilities in Nevada and 1720th nationally out of 7108.
The plant consists of 3 generators and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source. The Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 23,764 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.5%. Financial data is available for the facility from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
23.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$262.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$10.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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