Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array
Solar power plant in Clark County, Nevada. 13.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Solar Star NAFB LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56568
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 13.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2007First generator online
- Operator
- Solar Star NAFB LLCEIA operator ID 56203
- Grid
- NEVPBalancing authority NEVP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clark County, NV36.2603, −115.0544
- EIA plant ID
- 56568EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
23.4 GWh
23,441 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.3%
2024: 20.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
19.2–30.4
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,755 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 32,500 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 32,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 31,301 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 32,125 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 32,159 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 31,758 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 31,202 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 30,428 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 19,725 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 28,213 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,910 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 26,474 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 24,959 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,180 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 19,975 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 21,723 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 23,764 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 23,441 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.6 | October 2007 |
| NS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.9 | November 2007 |
| NS3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 3.7 | December 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Solar Star NAFB LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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How much power does Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array produce?
Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array reported 23,441 MWh (23.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.3% capacity factor on 13.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array?
Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array is in Clark County, Nevada, at 36.2603, −115.0544. It is in the Nevada Power Company balancing area (NEVP).
Who operates Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Solar Star NAFB LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56203). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2007, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page