Stillwater Solar PV II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61809
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Churchill, NV
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ormat Stillwater Solar PV II, LLC
- Parent Company
- Enel
- Annual Generation
- 24,345 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Stillwater Solar PV II
OperatingSolar
Ranked #41 of 62 Solar plants in NV#1747 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Churchill, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5373, -118.5637
County
Churchill, NV
Nearby Plants
- Thermal KemDistillate Oil2.9 MW · 1.2 km
- Stillwater FacilityGeothermal69.2 MW · 1.3 km
- Soda Lake 3Geothermal26 MW · 24.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Stillwater Solar PV II, LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Stillwater GeoSolar Hybrid Plant is a combined 61 MW solar energy and geothermal power plant in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located 12 miles (19 km) NE of Fallon, near Stillwater, the site includes a 26MW solar photovoltaic plant and a 2MW solar thermal plant that were added to a 33MW geothermal plant.
Read more on WikipediaStillwater Solar PV II is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Ormat Stillwater Solar PV II, LLC, a subsidiary of the Italian energy company Enel. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is interconnected to the Nevada Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Stillwater Solar PV II generated 24,345 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.9%. The plant is ranked as the 31st largest solar facility in Nevada out of 52, and 1388th nationally out of 7108. Financial data related to the plant is available 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
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar20 MWWest
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
24.3K MWh
Annual Generation
13.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$109.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (9)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Ormat looking elsewhere after Washoe declines exploration permits
Burning Man's gain could be Washoe County's pain when it comes to geothermal development. Last year, Burning Man filed a lawsuit that...
Ormat (developer)Washoe (regulator)
Northern Nevada Weekly·2 years ago
Deals·m and a
Ormat completes acquisition of Enel’s geothermal assets in the US
Ormat Technologies has closed the the acquisition of geothermal and solar assets from Enel Green Power North America.
Ormat Technologies (buyer)Enel Green Power North America (seller)
ThinkGeoEnergy·2 years ago
Deals·m and a
Enel Sells Entire U.S. Geothermal Power Portfolio to Ormat
Enel Group has agreed to sell its entire geothermal power portfolio in the US, along with several small solar plants, to Ormat Technologies for $271 million.
Enel Group (seller)Ormat Technologies (buyer)
POWER Magazine·2 years ago
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Ormat to Acquire Contracted Operating Geothermal and Solar Assets in Nevada, Utah, and Connecticut for $271 Million
ORMAT PLANS TO ENHANCE THE ACQUIRED POWER PLANTS EBITDA BY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THEIR OPERATIONS, PROFITABILITY AND GENERATIONACQUISITION...
Ormat (buyer)
GlobeNewswire·2 years ago
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