Turquoise Nevada, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63906
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washoe, NV
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 108,716 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Turquoise Nevada, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #32 of 62 Solar plants in NV#1253 of 7447 nationally
60 MW Solar operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5861, -119.5229
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
- Turquoise Liberty SolarSolar10 MW · 0.6 km
- TracyNatural Gas1032.9 MW · 2.6 km
- Chukar Battery Energy Storage SystemBESS10 MW · 8.1 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 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Turquoise Nevada, LLC is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and its primary fuel source is solar. Turquoise Nevada is ranked as the 22nd largest solar plant in Nevada (out of 52) and 1056th nationally (out of 7108).
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 108,716 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.7%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, suggesting transparency in its economic performance.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
108.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$47.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.3/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·corporate
Apple’s $60 million solar farm near Reno now operational
Apple's latest investment into renewable energy in Nevada — the Turquoise Solar Project in Washoe County — is now up and running.
Apple (developer)Turquoise Solar Project (operator)
Northern Nevada Weekly·5 years ago
Deals·ppa
Apple, NV Energy apply for new agreement for solar facility near Reno to power data center expansion
EconomyEnergyGovernment. SHARE. Solar panels at Apple's solar field in Yerington, Nevada. Solar panels at Apple's solar field in Yerington...
Apple (buyer)NV Energy (seller)
The Nevada Independent·8 years ago
Deals·ppa
NV Energy Seeks Approval for Three New Solar Renewable Energy Projects
NV Energy filed a request with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to approve three new long-term power purchase agreements totaling 100 megawatts.
NV Energy (buyer)Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (regulator)
PR Newswire·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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