20 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3865, -114.9523
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Apex Nevada Solar, LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Apex Solar is a 154-acre (62 ha) 20 MWac photovoltaic solar power facility located entirely on private land within the Apex Industrial Park in the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada. The plant is connected to the local grid via an existing 69kV transmission line owned by NV Energy.
Read more on WikipediaThe Apex Solar PV Power Project is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Southern Power Co, a subsidiary of Southern Company. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Nevada Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Apex Solar PV Power Project has one generator and its primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 50,269 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.6%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $147.2 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Apex Solar PV Power Project is ranked as the 32nd largest solar plant in Nevada out of 52, and 1399th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
50.3K MWh
Annual Generation
28.6%
Capacity Factor
$130.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$147.2/MWh
PPA Price
$10.6/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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