Playa Solar 1, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59827
- Capacity
- 79 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 183,341 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Playa Solar 1, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #30 of 62 Solar plants in NV#933 of 7447 nationally
79 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
79 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.4080, -114.9080
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Playa Solar 2Solar100 MW · 0.0 km
- Dunlay SolarSolar180.4 MW · 0.2 km
- Harry Allen Solar Energy LLCSolar100 MW · 2.4 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Playa Solar 1, LLC is a 79 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Playa Solar 1 is within the balancing authority of the Nevada Power Company and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Playa Solar 1 generated 183,341 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The plant ranks as the 20th largest solar facility in Nevada (out of 52) and 760th nationally (out of 7108). Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.42 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
183.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$48.4/MWh
PPA Price
$10.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.