85th largest plant in Nevada · 5201st nationally
River Mountains Solar is a solar power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 14.4 MW. It generates roughly 28.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,752 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | River Mountains Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | River Mountains Solar, Llc |
| City | Henderson |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89015 |
| Coordinates | 36.03162, -114.92940 |
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 | 14.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.