Crescent Dunes Solar Energy
Solar power plant in Nye County, Nevada. 125 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Tonopah Energy Center LLC.
Also known as Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project · EIA plant 57275
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 125 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Tonopah Energy Center LLCEIA operator ID 56641
- Grid
- NEVPBalancing authority NEVP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Nye County, NV38.2389, −117.3636
- EIA plant ID
- 57275EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Crescent Dunes Solar Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
59.0 GWh
58,997 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
5.4%
2024: 14.1%
January to July 2026
72.0 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
0.0–195.8
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2018
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,534 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2016 | 127,338 | 11.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 42,029 | 3.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 195,810 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 50,168 | 4.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 74,721 | 6.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 100,666 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 80,236 | 7.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 154,402 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 58,997 | 5.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 72,001 | 11.3% | 7 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
28
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
GW
Ground, Fresh. Hybrid induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.140
USGS SUI, HUC12 Peavine Creek-Ione Wash
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSE-1 | Solar Thermal with Energy Storage | 125.0 | November 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tonopah Energy Center LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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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Questions about Crescent Dunes Solar Energy
How much power does Crescent Dunes Solar Energy produce?
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy reported 58,997 MWh (59.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 5.4% capacity factor on 125 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 72.0 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Crescent Dunes Solar Energy?
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy is in Nye County, Nevada, at 38.2389, −117.3636. It is in the Nevada Power Company balancing area (NEVP).
Who operates Crescent Dunes Solar Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tonopah Energy Center LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56641). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Crescent Dunes Solar Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2015, 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)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page