EDF Renewables NA, NV Energy, McCarthy Building, and Moapa Band celebrate Arrow Canyon Solar+Storage completion. A 275 MW solar project with 75 MW storage, powering 57,600 homes in Nevada. Over 450 jobs have been created and 10% have been filled by Tribal members. Energy will be supplied to NV Energy via a 25-year PPA.
Arrow Canyon prioritizes environmental conservation on the Moapa Indian Reservation, utilizing 621,000 bifacial solar PV modules and 564 battery segments. The integration of solar and energy storage ensures a balanced electricity supply, managing peak demand and optimizing grid stability. EDF Renewables’ Asset Optimization group will handle ongoing operations, offering NERC compliance support, remote monitoring, and comprehensive balance-of-plant management for maximum power production throughout the project’s lifespan.
“The partnership between our Moapa community and EDF Renewables has been a mutually beneficially one,” said Kage Thompson, Moapa Tribal Council Member. “The project, built entirely on Moapa River Indian Reservation lands, put over 45 tribal members to work during the construction of the project and will continue to provide good revenue streams for the Tribe into the future.”
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen added, “In the Senate, I’ve proudly led the fight to support and bolster Nevada’s solar industry and create more good-paying jobs. I’m thrilled that this new solar project will help advance our clean energy goals and increase the resilience of our electric grid.”
“Solar projects like Arrow Canyon are supporting Tribal communities and delivering affordable energy to families and businesses across the state,” commented U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. “I’ll always stand up for Nevada’s growing clean energy economy and the good-paying jobs it supports.”
Ryan Pfaff, Executive Vice President with EDF Renewables said, “Arrow Canyon represents an important milestone for EDF Renewables as it marks our first solar and storage project in Nevada. We are pleased to have collaborated closely with our partners, including the Moapa Band of Paiutes, NV Energy, and McCarthy Building Companies to successfully bring this project to fruition. The local economic impact of Arrow Canyon is a source of great pride for us, generating jobs and providing the Tribe with a long-term lease income stream throughout the project’s operating life.”
“Nevada’s competitive clean energy economy is bringing jobs and opportunity,” said Nevada State Assemblymember Howard Watts. Arrow Canyon Solar and Storage will bring affordable, resilient, energy to Nevadans- and economic support for the Moapa community.”
“We are proud that this project helps bring low-cost, reliable solar energy to our customers – and the addition of energy storage capabilities allows us to extend the benefits of renewable energy well into the evening, when the sun is not shining,” said Tony Sanchez, NV Energy Executive Vice President of Business Development and External Relations. “We look forward to continuing to work with our communities and stakeholders to advance a renewable energy vision that supports our customers as well as Nevada’s economic and sustainability goals.
“Thanks to this collaboration between our solar team, EDF Renewables and the Moapa Band of Paiutes, this award-winning solar project is not only expanding the sustainable energy infrastructure and storage capacity in Southern Nevada, but it successfully provided jobs and solar construction career training for hundreds of individuals within the area,” said Jared Carlson, Senior Vice President of McCarthy Building Companies. “For many years we have been delivering renewable energy projects in Nevada and across the region. Marking the completion of Arrow Canyon, one of Nevada’s largest solar and energy storage projects, with our partners and the community it will serve is something we are excited to be doing together.”
