The Silver State South Solar Project is a 250
megawatt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after Jame ...
(MW
AC)
photovoltaic power plant located in
Clark County, Nevada
Clark County is located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,265,461. Most of the county population resides in the Las Vegas Census County Divisions, which hold 1,771,945 people as of the 2010 Census, acros ...
, and near the previously completed 50 MW
AC Silver State North Solar Project
Silver State North Solar Project is a 60 MWp (50 MWAC) photovoltaic power station near Primm, Nevada.First Solar
First Solar, Inc. is an American manufacturer of solar panels, and a provider of utility-scale PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling. First Solar uses rigid th ...
.
The plant is owned and operated by a subsidiary of
NextEra Energy Resources, and power is being sold to
Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International, is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 15 million people with electricity across a service territory of ap ...
.
The project occupies approximately 2,900 acres of public lands and is located adjacent to
Primm, Nevada
Primm (formerly known as State Line) is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the state border between California and Nevada. It sits on ...
, in the Jean Lake/Roach Lake Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA).
Electricity Production
See also
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Solar power in Nevada
Solar power in Nevada is growing due to a Renewable Portfolio Standard which requires 50% renewable energy by 2030. The state has abundant open land areas and some of the best solar potential in the country.
Solar power plants
The number and ...
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List of power stations in Nevada
References
External links
Silver State Solar South Project
{{Solar power in the United States
Solar power in the Mojave Desert
Photovoltaic power stations in the United States
Solar power stations in Nevada
Buildings and structures in Clark County, Nevada
Southern California Edison
NextEra Energy