Project Background
At the time the largest solar energy project in New Mexico, the Roswell and Chaves County Solar Energy Centers sit on 1,400 acres and have a combined generation capacity of 140 megawatts, or enough energy to power more than 40,000 homes. NextEra Energy built the $260 million facilities, and Xcel Energy will purchase the energy they produce a through 25-year contract. The power generated by the facilities will be used by Xcel for customers in Texas and New Mexico.
Key Facts
- 140 MWAC
- Blattner
- Roswell, NM
- Install 2016
- NextEra Energy