138th largest plant in New Mexico · 12726th nationally
Los Alamos Pv Site is a solar power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 479 MWh per year — enough to power about 45 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Los Alamos Pv Site |
|---|---|
| Operator | Los Alamos County |
| City | Los Alamos |
| County | Los Alamos County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87544 |
| Coordinates | 35.87556, -106.31000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 2 | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Retired | 2012 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 3 | Batteries | Battery | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2012 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of New Mexico |
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.