San Juan Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66574
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Juan, NM
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- San Juan Solar I, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 484,488 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
San Juan Solar I
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #2 of 97 Solar plants in NM#137 of 7447 nationally
300 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in San Juan, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEM
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.8425, -108.3514
County
San Juan, NM
Nearby Plants
- Rockmont Solar and Storage ProjectBESS130 MW · 7.6 km
- BluffviewNatural Gas67 MW · 18.5 km
- NTEC Gas PlantNatural Gas1089 MW · 19.8 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 | San Juan Solar I, LLC | Photosol US Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | San Juan Solar I, LLC | Photosol US Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Photosol US Renewable Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
San Juan Solar I is a 300 MW hybrid power plant located in San Juan County, New Mexico. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by San Juan Solar I, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 561.4 MWh and a duration of 5.61 hours, using lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The plant is connected to the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
San Juan Solar I consists of two generators and primarily uses electricity as its fuel source (MWH). In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 484,488 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.4%. San Juan Solar I ranks as the 5th largest solar facility out of 15 in New Mexico, and 150th out of 514 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been mentioned in at least one news article related to the energy industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
27.8K MWh
Latest Month
484.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
Will Solar Energy Rise in Santa Fe Before Opportunity Sets?
Despite consensus support for solar energy, thousands of Santa Feans are fired up about a proposed utility-scale project near Rancho Viejo.
Santa Fe (other)
Santa Fe Reporter·6 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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