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Sierra Solar & Battery
NV Energy
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- Solar
- Operator / Company
- NV Energy
- City
- Fernley
- County
- Lyon
- Address
- —
- Announced
- —
- Site Size
- 6,787 acres
- Substation Capacity
- —
- Power / Generation
- 400 MW
- Battery Storage Capacity
- 1,600 MWh
- Last Updated
- 2026-09-13
Notes
400 MW solar plus 400 MW battery storage about 30 miles from the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. PUCN conditionally approved March 2024. Expected completion: battery storage July 2026, solar April 2027. NV Energy says it will produce over 1.2 million MWh/yr, enough for roughly 170,000 homes. Approximate location (Fernley town center); project site is about 30 miles from the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center.