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Mesquite Solar 5, LLC

Mesquite Solar 5, LLC is a 120 MW operating solar and battery storage plant in Maricopa County, Arizona, operated by RWE Americas, LLC. Its batteries store up to 240 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
MS5Solar Photovoltaic60 MW OperatingJul 2023
MS5BBatteries60 MW
240 MWh
OperatingJul 2023

Plant details

Operator
RWE Americas, LLC
Location
Maricopa County, Arizona
Balancing authority
AZPS
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 120 MW
First unit online
Jul 2023
EIA plant ID
65963

Location

33.3252, -112.9180

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem