Blackwater Solar
Roosevelt County between Portales and Clovis, New Mexico
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Project overview
- Infrastructure Sector
- Renewable Energy
- Project Type
- Utility-scale solar generation
- Location
- Roosevelt County between Portales and Clovis, New Mexico
- Project Owner / Agency / Developer
- Ørsted
- Project Description
- A 200 MW solar farm in Roosevelt County backed by a long-term power purchase agreement. Ørsted says the project will serve growing industrial electricity demand in the Southwest Power Pool territory and use domestically manufactured First Solar panels.
- Estimated Project Value
- Not yet verified
- Funding Source
- Private development backed by a long-term power purchase agreement
Schedule & delivery
- Project Stage
- Construction
- Expected Procurement Date
- Not yet verified
- Construction Start
- Construction announced September 30, 2026
- Estimated Completion
- Commercial operation expected late 2027
- Delivery Method
- Private renewable-energy development
- Major Scope / Components
- 200 MW solar generation facility and associated interconnection infrastructure
Project team
- Key Organizations Involved
- Ørsted; First Solar
- Prime Contractor / Construction Manager
- Not yet verified
- Engineering / Design Firm
- Not yet verified
- Technology / Equipment Providers
- First Solar panels
- Decision Makers / Project Contacts
- Not yet verified
Procurement & opportunities
- Current RFPs / RFQs / Bid Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Upcoming RFPs / Procurement Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Contract Value / Package Size
- Not yet verified
- Workforce Requirements
- Not yet verified
- Supplier / Subcontractor Opportunities
- First Solar
- Website / Procurement Portal
- Official project / procurement website ↗
Progress & intelligence
- Permitting / Regulatory Status
- Not yet verified
- Major Milestones
- 2026-09-30 — Construction start announced.
2027-Late — Commercial operation expected. - Recent Project Updates
- 2026-09-30 — Ørsted announced construction had begun on its first New Mexico project.
- Challenges / Risks
- Not yet verified
- Last Updated
- 2026-10-01
Sector: Renewable Energy
Stage: Construction
A 200 MW solar farm in Roosevelt County backed by a long-term power purchase agreement. Ørsted says the project will serve growing industrial electricity demand in the Southwest Power Pool territory and use domestically manufactured First Solar panels.
Latest verified milestone
Ørsted announced the start of construction on September 30, 2026. Commercial operation is expected in late 2027.
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Project record reviewed October 1, 2026. Dates and status reflect the cited public source and may change.