Purple Sage Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68209
- Capacity
- 800 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Noble Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Purple Sage Energy Center
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #1 of 10 BESS plants in NV#19 of 837 nationally
800 MW Batteries (400 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (400 MW) planned in Clark, NV — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
800 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.0291, -115.8062
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Yellow Pine SolarBESS190 MW · 5.0 km
- Yellow Pine IIBESS210 MW · 5.3 km
- Rough HatSolar400 MW · 8.2 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 | Noble Solar LLC | Primergy Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Noble Solar LLC | Primergy Solar | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Primergy Solar
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Purple Sage Energy Center is an 800 MW hybrid power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The facility combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. It is owned and operated by Noble Solar LLC. The plant's primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries, in addition to solar generation.
The facility consists of two generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking. Purple Sage Energy Center operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is the third-largest power plant in Nevada out of 20, and ranks 23rd nationally out of 514 plants. The plant has been the subject of 9 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals, industry trends, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
APnode SP15
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (9)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push
U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on approvals for major onshore wind and solar projects is leaving thousands of megawatts of clean power...
Donald Trump (regulator)
Reuters·3 months ago
Deals·ppa
California CCA amends PPAs for two large-scale solar-plus-storage plants: One expedited, one delayed
California community choice aggregator (CCA) San Diego Community Power (SDCP) has amended the terms of two power purchase agreements (PPAs) relating to offtake.
San Diego Community Power (buyer)
Energy-Storage.News·9 months ago
Deals·project finance
San Diego Community Power finalizes 2 solar+battery projects
One facility in Kern County expects to open next year; another in Nevada eyes a start date in 2028.
San Diego Community Power (other)
San Diego Union-Tribune·10 months ago
Industry·technology
LCOE of grid-scale solar expected to drop 2% globally in 2025
A report from BloombergNEF forecasts that the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of grid-scale solar and battery energy storage is expected to decline...
BloombergNEF (other)
pv magazine International·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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