World Power Plants

Chaves Solar LLC70 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Chaves Solar LLC is a 70 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Chaves Solar LLC since 2016. Ranked #151 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Chaves Solar's 70 MW constitutes 0.17% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Chaves Solar 28.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roswell Solar LLC (70 MW, Solar), GSE NM1 (2.3 MW, Solar), and SEV NM Phase 2 (2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 200 km from the city of Albuquerque.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Chaves Solar LLC
Location
33.4500°, -104.4560°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Chaves Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roswell Solar LLC (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.450000, -104.456000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chaves Solar LLC is a solar power plant producing approximately 110 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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