600 MW Batteries (300 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (300 MW) planned in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
600 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
36.3048, -114.4728
County
Clark, NV
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 | 300MS 8me LLC | Avantus | — |
| Owner(s) | 300MS 8me LLC | Avantus [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Avantus [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Southern Bighorn Solar Hybrid is a 600 MW hybrid power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The facility, owned and operated by 300MS 8me LLC, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and is fueled by electricity (MWH). The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Southern Bighorn Solar Hybrid is the 6th largest power plant out of 20 in Nevada, and ranks 46th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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