Bonnybrooke PV — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60413
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pinal, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Apple, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 121,204 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Bonnybrooke PV
OperatingSolar
Ranked #38 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1336 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.0539, -111.3409
County
Pinal, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Sandstone SolarSolar45 MW · 8.6 km
- Box Canyon (AZ)BESS600 MW · 12.2 km
- Copper Crossing Energy and Research CentSolar154.2 MW · 17.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Apple, Inc | Apple | — |
| Owner(s) | Apple, Inc | Apple Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apple Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bonnybrooke PV is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pinal County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Apple, Inc. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Bonnybrooke PV is ranked as the 28th largest solar plant in Arizona out of 93, and 1156th nationally out of 7108. The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Bonnybrooke PV generated 121,204 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
OperationalSolar50 MWWest
Generation
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
121.2K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$11.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
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The Business Journals·7 years ago
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Apple's secret solar plant in Arizona could power 12,500 homes
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The Arizona Republic·9 years ago
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