SPS1 Dollarhide — United States of America
Solar power plant in New Mexico, United States of America. Approximate location 32.1274, -103.1378.
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SPS1 Dollarhide is a 10 MW solar power plant in New Mexico, United States of America. It is operated by SunE SPS1 LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 19 GWh, it can supply roughly 5.4k homes. It ranks #5705 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 8.6% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0057736.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000815062; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 10 MW, SPS1 Dollarhide is well above the median solar plant in United States of America (3 MW). Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 22%, from 19 GWh of reported generation; the median for 3185 solar plants in United States of America that report generation is 19%
- Generation trend
- 23 GWh in 2013 and 19 GWh in 2019 (−17%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2013: 23 GWh; 2016: 12 GWh
- Share of United States of America solar capacity
- less than 0.1% of 38,093 MW across 3,283 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 106 of 3,277 dated solar plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by SunE SPS1 LLC.
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 46% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 31/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 1.0% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #610 largest solar power plant of 3283 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 3283 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 38,093 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- SPS2 Jal · Solar · 10 MW · New Mexico
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- Phoebe Solar · Solar · 250 MW · Texas
- SPS3 Lea · Solar · 10 MW · New Mexico
- Ector County Energy Center · Gas · 358 MW · Texas
- Gaines County Power Plant · Gas · 1,160 MW · Texas
Location
Coordinates 32.1274, -103.1378 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is SPS1 Dollarhide?
SPS1 Dollarhide is a 10 MW solar power plant in New Mexico, United States of America, commissioned in 2011.
How much electricity does SPS1 Dollarhide generate?
SPS1 Dollarhide generates about 19 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates SPS1 Dollarhide?
SPS1 Dollarhide is operated by SunE SPS1 LLC.