Silver State South Solar Project

The Silver State South Solar Project is a 250 megawatt (MW_AC) photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada, and near the previously completed 50 MW_AC Silver State North Solar Project and the 530 MW gas-fired Higgins Generating Station. The project was completed in late 2016 and was constructed by subcontractors for First Solar.^[1][2] The plant is owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, and power is being sold to Southern California Edison.^[3]

CountryUnited States

LocationClark County

Coordinates35°36′37″N 115°20′06″W

StatusOperational

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Silver State South Solar Project
Country	United States
Location	Clark County
Coordinates	35°36′37″N 115°20′06″W
Status	Operational
Construction began	September 3, 2014
Commission date	December 9, 2016
Owner	NextEra Energy Resources
Solar farm
Type	Flat-panel PV single-axis tracking
Site area	2,900 acres (1,200 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	250 MWAC
Capacity factor	31.6% (average 2017-2019)
Annual net output	692 GW·h, 239 MW·h/acre
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The project occupies approximately 2,900 acres of public lands^[4] and is located adjacent to Primm, Nevada, in the Jean Lake/Roach Lake Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA).^[5]