40th largest plant in New Mexico · 3178th nationally
Roswell Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 70.0 MW. It generates roughly 159.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,172 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Roswell Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roswell Solar, Llc |
| City | Roswell |
| County | Chaves County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 88201 |
| Coordinates | 33.45293, -104.46107 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 70.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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.