Playa Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60261
- Capacity
- 100 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
- 255,099 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Playa Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #25 of 62 Solar plants in NV#785 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
100 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 1, LLCSolar79 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 2 is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Playa Solar 2 ranks as the 17th largest solar plant in Nevada out of 18, and 594th nationally out of 639. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Playa Solar 2 generated 255,099 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.1%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.65 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant has been the subject of 3 news articles, covering industry trends and deals.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
WithdrawnSolar100 MWWestLBNL
Generation
11.4K MWh
Latest Month
255.1K MWh
Annual Generation
29.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$52.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$48.7/MWh
PPA Price
$10.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·other
Surge in solar energy production on Nevada’s horizon
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The four largest solar projects under development in the U.S. are in Nevada — with three in Esmeralda County.
KLAS 8 News Now·3 years ago
Industry·other
Solar Star: Inside the world’s biggest solar plant
Covering a 1,295-hectare estate mostly of fallow farmland, the world's largest solar plant sits in the Antelope Valley straddling two counties of California...
PV Tech·5 years ago
Deals·ppa
NV Energy buys utility-scale solar at record low price under 4 cents/kWh
NV Energy, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has agreed to a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a $0.0387 per kWh...
NV Energy (buyer)Berkshire Hathaway Energy (other)
Utility Dive·10 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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