Power plants planned and retiring in Nevada
Nevada plans 6,665 MW, 37% of its 17,888 MW in service (5th of 51). 2,254 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 3,726 MW.
Nevada: planned against running
Nevada planned, by fuel
- Solar 3,726 MW (56%)
- Storage 2,920 MW (44%)
- Other 20 MW (0%)
Nevada operating, by fuel
- Solar 5,395 MW (30%)
- Storage 2,088 MW (12%)
- Wind 150 MW (1%)
- Natural gas 8,309 MW (46%)
- Coal 218 MW (1%)
- Hydro 1,052 MW (6%)
- Oil 6 MW (0%)
- Other 670 MW (4%)
When Nevada capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Nevada, 2026 to 2032: 6 rows
| Year | Nevada planned MW | Nevada retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 601 | No data |
| 2027 | 2711 | No data |
| 2028 | 2013 | 232 |
| 2029 | 1340 | No data |
| 2030 | No data | 93 |
| 2032 | No data | 186 |
6 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVNevada projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Nevada projects are
Nevada: 7 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Nevada planned projects
Filter the 25 planned project lines in Nevada.
6,665 MW across 25 project lines, 37% of the 17,888 MW operating in Nevada.
- Libra Solar, Lyon: 700 MW storage, online 2027
- Libra Solar, Lyon: 700 MW solar, online 2027
- Purple Sage Energy Center, Clark: 400 MW storage, online 2028
- Purple Sage Energy Center, Clark: 400 MW solar, online 2028
- Rough Hat, Clark: 400 MW solar, online 2027
What the Nevada numbers say
Nevada runs 17,888 MW today. The planned list would add 6,665 MW (37%) while 512 MW (3%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Nevada has 6,665 MW due online and 512 MW due to retire there.
Nevada planned mix: 100% solar, storage and wind, 0% natural gas. Nevada stages: 2,254 MW under construction or in testing, 1,395 MW permits pending, 3,016 MW early planning, no approvals started. Nevada retired 26 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 7,636 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Nevada capacity by fuel and status
| Nevada fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Nevada, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 5,395 | 3,726 | – | – | 4,000 |
| Storage | 2,088 | 2,920 | – | – | 760 |
| Wind | 150 | – | – | – | 200 |
| Natural gas | 8,309 | – | 506 | – | 1,047 |
| Coal | 218 | – | – | – | 1,500 |
| Hydro | 1,052 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 6 | – | 6 | – | 104 |
| Other | 670 | 20 | – | 26 | 25 |
| All fuels | 17,888 | 6,665 | 512 | 26 | 7,636 |
Nevada counties with the most planned capacity
| Nevada county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 4,230 | 17 | Solar |
| Lyon County | 1,400 | 2 | Storage |
| White Pine County | 600 | 2 | Storage |
| Churchill County | 400 | 1 | Solar |
| Esmeralda County | 20 | 5 | Other |
| Lander County | 14 | 1 | Solar |
| Storey County | 1 | 1 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in Nevada
| Nevada plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libra Solar | Lyon | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 700 |
| Libra Solar | Lyon | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 700 |
| Purple Sage Energy Center | Clark | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 400 |
| Purple Sage Energy Center | Clark | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 400 |
| Rough Hat | Clark | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 400 |
| Sierra Solar Hybrid | Churchill | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 400 |
| Arida Solar (Hybrid) | Clark | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2029 | 370 |
| Arida Solar (Hybrid) | Clark | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2029 | 370 |
| Bonanza Solar and Storage Project | Clark | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 300 |
| Robinson Solar | White Pine | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2029 | 300 |
Nevada against its neighbors
Nevada: planned MW equal 37% of operating. Bordering states: Arizona plans 36% of what it runs (1 points below Nevada); California plans 19% of what it runs (18 points below Nevada); Idaho plans 15% of what it runs (23 points below Nevada); Oregon plans 42% of what it runs (5 points above Nevada); Utah plans 32% of what it runs (5 points below Nevada).
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EIA-860M inventory for Nevada: 306 operating generators, 25 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Nevada: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
6,665 MW, 37% of the 17,888 MW Nevada runs. 2,254 MW is being built or tested in Nevada.
Nevada: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads Nevada with 3,726 of 6,665 planned MW.
Nevada: which power plants are retiring?
512 MW of Nevada units have a retirement date, of which 0 MW is coal and 506 MW natural gas.
Will Nevada get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Nevada has 7,636 MW canceled or postponed, and 26 MW (other the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.