Santa Fe Solar Energy Center
Solar power plant in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. 9.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PNM Resources.
Also known as EIA plant 60196
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2015First generator online
- Operator
- PNM ResourcesEIA operator ID 59300
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Santa Fe County, NM35.5878, −106.0609
- EIA plant ID
- 60196EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Santa Fe Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
24.1 GWh
24,144 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.0%
2024: 29.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
21.6–24.5
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| 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 | 2,343 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 22,187 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 21,632 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 24,097 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 23,882 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 21,987 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 22,668 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 22,441 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 23,934 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 24,457 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 24,144 | 29.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFSEC | Solar Photovoltaic | 9.5 | December 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PNM Resources 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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Questions about Santa Fe Solar
How much power does Santa Fe Solar Energy Center produce?
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center reported 24,144 MWh (24.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.0% capacity factor on 9.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Santa Fe Solar Energy Center?
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, at 35.5878, −106.0609. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates Santa Fe Solar Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PNM Resources as the operator (EIA operator ID 59300). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Santa Fe Solar Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page