19th largest plant in Nevada · 1221st nationally
Moapa Southern Paiute is a solar power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 590.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,187 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Moapa Southern Paiute |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arevon Energy, Inc. |
| City | Moapa |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89025 |
| Coordinates | 36.52995, -114.77031 |
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 | 250 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moapa Southern Paiute Llc | Tempe, AZ | 6500.0% |
| Goldman Sachs/General Electric | Washington, DC | 3500.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
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.