59th largest plant in New Mexico · 4163rd nationally
Chaves County Solar Ii is a solar power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 53.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,094 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chaves County Solar Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chaves County Solar Ii, Llc |
| City | Roswell |
| County | Chaves County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88201 |
| Coordinates | 33.43433, -104.44756 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.