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125 MW Solar operating in Nye, NV
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Thermal with Energy Storage
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2389, -117.3636
County
Nye, NV
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tonopah Solar Energy LLC | SolarReserve | — |
| Owner(s) | Tonopah Solar Energy LLC | SolarReserve | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SolarReserve
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The Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project is a solar thermal power project with an installed capacity of 110 megawatt (MW) and 1.1 gigawatt-hours of energy storage located near Tonopah, about 190 miles (310 km) northwest of Las Vegas. Crescent Dunes is the first commercial concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with a central receiver tower and advanced molten salt energy storage technology at full scale, following the experimental Solar Two and Gemasolar in Spain at 50 MW. As of 2023, it is operated by its new owner, Vinci SA, and in a new contract with NV Energy, it now supplies solar energy at night only, drawing on thermal energy stored each day.
Read more on WikipediaCrescent Dunes Solar Energy is a 125 MW solar thermal power plant located in Nye County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Tonopah Solar Energy LLC. It utilizes solar thermal technology with energy storage and dual-axis solar tracking. The plant has one generator and its primary fuel source is the sun. Crescent Dunes is ranked as the 12th largest solar plant in Nevada out of 18, and 476th nationally out of 639.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 58,997 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.3%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $44.88 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company (NEVP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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7.1K MWh
Latest Month
59.0K MWh
Annual Generation
5.3%
Capacity Factor
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Tonopah Solar Energy LLC · Data from 2015–2025
$62.5/MWh
PPA Price
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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Bankruptcy court approves immediate $5M draw on $10M DIP loan for Crescent Dunes owner Tonopah Solar Energy LLC.
sourceTonopah Solar Energy LLC files Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiates Section 363 sale process for the Crescent Dunes 110 MW CSP plant.
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