Mesquite Solar 5, LLC
Solar and battery storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona. 120 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by RWE Clean Energy.
Also known as Mesquite Solar 5 · EIA plant 65963
This project groups Mesquite Solar 5, LLC (EIA 65963). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 120 MWSolar 60.0 · Battery storage 60.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2023First generator online
- Operator
- RWE Clean EnergyEIA operator ID 67192
- Grid
- AZPSBalancing authority AZPS
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Maricopa County, AZ33.3252, −112.9180
- EIA plant ID
- 65963EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mesquite Solar 5 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
134 GWh
134,381 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.3%
2024: 24.0%
January to July 2026
66.0 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
117.0–134.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 54,872 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2024 | 117,033 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 134,381 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 66,033 | 23.5% | 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS5 | Solar Photovoltaic | 60.0 | July 2023 |
| MS5B | Batteries | 60.0 | July 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists RWE Clean Energy 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 Mesquite Solar 5
How much power does Mesquite Solar 5, LLC produce?
Mesquite Solar 5, LLC reported 134,381 MWh (134 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.3% capacity factor on 120 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 66.0 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Mesquite Solar 5, LLC?
Mesquite Solar 5, LLC is in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.3252, −112.9180. It is in the Arizona Public Service Company balancing area (AZPS).
Who operates Mesquite Solar 5, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists RWE Clean Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 67192). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Mesquite Solar 5, LLC a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 60 MW and battery storage capacity totals 60 MW.
When did Mesquite Solar 5, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2023, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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