Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybrid
Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybrid is a solar plant in McKinley County, New Mexico, operated by Arroyo Solar LLC. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among New Mexico’s 161 power plants. It is the biggest of New Mexico’s 101 solar plants. Of its current capacity, 450 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. Within the PNM (New Mexico) balancing area it is the second-largest of 102 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
450 MW
450 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Solar photovoltaic300 MW67%
- Battery150 MW33%
Unit by unit, 2023 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit ARESS Battery, 150 MW, 2023
Unit ARSOL Solar photovoltaic, 300 MW, 2024
Among New Mexico’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Four Corners1,636 MW
- 2Hobbs Generating Station682 MW
- 3Luna Energy Facility650 MW
- 4Sagamore Wind522 MW
- 5Arroyo Solar Energy Storage Hybridthis plant
- 6Cunningham444 MW
- 7Red Cloud Wind LLC350 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 793rd of 14,286
- US solar plants
- 25th of 7,112
- Biggest single unit, among New Mexico’s plants
- 5th of 161
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARESS | Battery | 150 MW | 150 MW | 2023 | Operating |
| ARSOL | Solar photovoltaic | 300 MW | 300 MW | 2024 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PNM (New Mexico)
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Pueblo Pintado
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 35.970°N, 107.563°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Basket | Solar | 190 MW | 24.0 mi northeast |
| Jicarilla Solar 2 | Solar | 50 MW | 24.9 mi northeast |
| Jicarilla Solar 1 LLC | Solar | 70 MW | 28.8 mi northeast |
| Cuba 2.5ac, LLC | Solar | 2.5 MW | 34.7 mi east |
| Escalante (NM) | Solar | 200 MW | 48.5 mi southwest |
| Red Mesa Wind LLC | Wind | 102 MW | 49.5 mi south |
| Bluewater CDEC 1 | Solar | 2.4 MW | 54.9 mi southwest |
| Cibola | Solar | 7.6 MW | 56.1 mi south |