Project overview

96 MW Solar + 48 MW Battery Energy Storage

Enough clean energy to power 30,000 New Mexican homes annually
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Developed on 680 acres of privately owned land

Located off South NM HWY 14

Provides clean energy to PNM customers

35-year project life span with AES as long-term owner and operator
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Project details
Rancho Viejo solar
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96 MWac solar facility paired with 48 MW containerized lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS)
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Will be built on 680 +/- acre project area across 8,200 acre of privately-owned land
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Feeds into the Public Service of New Mexico (PNM) grid, providing power to PNM customers
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Located in Santa Fe County, off South Hwy 14. The solar project will be set-back 1 mile from the highway
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The project will be set-back a minimum of 1,000 ft from any adjacent property boundary
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AES will be long-term owner and operator
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At the end of the project’s life, a decommissioning plan allows for the land to be sensitively restored to pre-existing conditions
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The decommissioning bond, Letter of Credit or Parent Guaranty will be held in the County’s name and will be reviewed to ensure it satisfies current market cost to decommission project
Equipment Specs:
PV Modules: | Make: BYD MLTK-36 550W Count: 239,247 |
Inverter: | Make: GPTech PV3MWD |
Racking: | Make: ATI DuraTrack |
Battery Module: | Module: SDI E5D |
Battery Container: | Make: CEN 20' ISO Count: 69 |
Battery Inverter: | Make: GPTECH 3MWD3-V730 |