CO Bar Solar and BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 69056
- Capacity
- 800 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Coconino, AZ
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Clenera DevCo LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
CO Bar Solar and BESS
PlannedBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #3 of 55 BESS plants in AZ#17 of 837 nationally
800 MW Batteries (400 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (400 MW) planned in Coconino, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIA
800 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.6366, -111.8835
County
Coconino, AZ
Nearby Plants
- CO Bar C Solar and BESSBESS412 MW · 0.0 km
- CO Bar D Solar and BESSBESS788 MW · 0.0 km
- Babbitt Ranch Energy CenterWind163 MW · 5.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Clenera DevCo LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Clenera DevCo LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
CO Bar Solar and BESS is a hybrid power plant located in Coconino County, Arizona. The facility has a total capacity of 800 MW and is operated by Clenera DevCo LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating electricity.
The plant operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. CO Bar Solar and BESS is ranked as the 3rd largest solar facility out of 47 in Arizona, and 20th out of 514 nationally. The solar component of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
500 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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·project finance
Enlight advances US$3 billion, 1.2GW solar 4GWh BESS ‘Complex’ in Arizona
Enlight has reached development milestones for its total 1.21GW solar plus 4GWh energy storage CO Bar Complex in Arizona, US.
Enlight (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
Deals·project finance
Enlight advances USD-3bn solar-storage project in Arizona
Israel's Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TLV:ENLT) is moving ahead with its 1.2-GW CO Bar solar-plus-storage project in Arizona, advancing it...
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (developer)
Renewables Now·4 weeks ago
Deals·ppa
Enlight Renewable Energy Breaks Ground On 1.2 GW Solar + 4 GWh Storage CO Bar Complex In Arizona, Expected To Power 215,000 Homes
Enlight Signs 1 GW Interconnection and 2 Long-Term Energy Storage Deals with Salt River Project for Arizona's CO Bar Solar Complex.
Enlight Renewable Energy (developer)Salt River Project (buyer)
SolarQuarter·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Ameresco, Alliant Energy, begin operating record-breaking BESS projects in Arizona, Wisconsin
Ameresco has put Arizona's largest behind-the-meter BESS into operation, meanwhile Alliant has begun operating Wisconsin's largest BESS.
Ameresco (other)Alliant Energy (other)
Energy-Storage.News·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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