NV Energy announces energy initiative in USA

NV Energy announced plans for Greenlink Nevada, transmission and renewable energy initiative that will transform Nevada’s clean energy landscape, create thousands of jobs, promote economic development and position the state to achieve its environmental and carbon reduction goals.

Greenlink Nevada is comprised of two distinct transmission line segments that, once completed, will allow access to and future development of Nevada’s renewable energy resources, which will increase electric reliability for Nevadans. Construction on Greenlink Nevada is slated to begin in 2020 and will be fully completed in 2031.

Greenlink Nevada, if approved, will immediately start to generate an estimated US$781 million in economic activity and support more than 4,000 jobs during its 11-year construction period.

Greenlink North, the first major segment, will be a 525 kV line that spans approximately 235 miles from Ely, NV to Yerington, NV. Greenlink West, the second major segment, will be a 351 mile, 525 kV line from Las Vegas, NV to Yerington, NV. Greenlink Nevada will also include three 345 kV lines from Yerington, NV to the Reno and Innovation Park areas to support new economic development.

NV Energy anticipates a decision by year-end, and if approved will quickly begin to create jobs and provide economic investment to assist Nevada in its COVID-19 recovery.

NV Energy also announced three new solar plus storage projects as part of its IRP filing. The projects, which will be built in southern Nevada, total 478 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic generation and 338 megawatts of battery storage, and have the capacity to power more than 107,000 homes.

Dry Lake Solar Project is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic project with a 100 megawatt, four-hour battery storage system. The project will be located in Clark County, 20 miles northeast of Las Vegas in a designated Solar Energy Zone on land leased from the Bureau of Land Management. It is being developed by NV Energy and will become its second and largest company-owned renewable project.

Boulder Solar III is a 128 MW solar array that includes a 58 megawatt, four-hour battery storage system. The project will be built in Clark County, in the Eldorado Valley south of Boulder City. It is being developed by 174 PowerGlobal and KOMIPO America Inc.

Chuckwalla Solar Project is a 200 megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic array coupled with a 180 megawatt, four-hour battery storage system. The project will be located in Clark County, 25 miles northeast of Las Vegas within the Moapa River Indian Reservation. It is being developed by EDF Renewables North America.

Each of the three projects is expected to be completed and serving customers by the end of 2023.