Buena Vista Solar Project

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Other names: Otero Solar

Buena Vista Solar Project is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Otero County, New Mexico, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Buena Vista Solar Project

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
Operating	2023	120 MWac	PV	NextEra Energy INC

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Buena Vista Solar Project

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Otero County, New Mexico, United States	32.0750, -106.3330 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the solar farm:

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