SAMANTHA SOLAR PROJECT

INVESTMENT AND SOLAR ENERGY IN WHITE PINE COUNTY

Samantha Solar is an up to 600-megawatt (MW) proposed solar photovoltaic facility with an up to 600 MW / 2,400 MWh (megawatt-hour) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in White Pine County, Nevada. The project will generate substantial local and state revenues for decades to come.

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Local economic benefits

The proposed Samantha Solar Project will provide significant long-term local and state tax revenue, good-paying jobs, and guaranteed cash flow into the local school system and municipalities for decades to come.

During the construction phase, the project will create about 400 jobs and up to approximately 10 highly skilled, long-term jobs for project operations.

Samantha Solar Project, by the numbers:

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Battery storage systems

The battery storage system being proposed is the same technology readily found in the smartphone in many people’s pocket.

Anticipated project timeline

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Project information

	
		Project Name
		Samantha Solar
	
		Location
		Located in White Pine County, NV west of Ely
	
		Status
		Permitting
	
		Capacity
		Samantha Solar will have up to 600 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity plus a battery energy storage component of up to 600 MW / 2,400 MWh, which will sit on up to approximately 2,891 acres of BLM land.
	
		Construction
		First phase of construction is expected to begin in Q3 2026
	
		COD
		Commercial Operation Date is expected by Q4 2028
	
		Real Estate
		Bureau of Land Management Right-of-Way Grant
	
		Interconnection 
		Robinson Summit Substation (NV Energy)
	
		Environment
		
			Hydrology study completed
Critical Issues Analysis completed
Wetland delineation in process
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment in process
Biological and Cultural Inventory surveys in process
ALTA survey, preliminary geotechnical survey in process

		Permitting
		BLM Record of Decision secured through NEPA Process Nevada State UEPA Permit to Construct

		Job Creation
		Over 400 construction jobs and up to 10 operations jobs

Project Name	Samantha Solar
Location	Located in White Pine County, NV west of Ely
Status	Permitting
Capacity	Samantha Solar will have up to 600 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity plus a battery energy storage component of up to 600 MW / 2,400 MWh, which will sit on up to approximately 2,891 acres of BLM land.
Construction	First phase of construction is expected to begin in Q3 2026
COD	Commercial Operation Date is expected by Q4 2028
Real Estate	Bureau of Land Management Right-of-Way Grant
Interconnection	Robinson Summit Substation (NV Energy)
Environment	Hydrology study completed Critical Issues Analysis completed Wetland delineation in process Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment in process Biological and Cultural Inventory surveys in process ALTA survey, preliminary geotechnical survey in process
Permitting	BLM Record of Decision secured through NEPA Process Nevada State UEPA Permit to Construct
Job Creation	Over 400 construction jobs and up to 10 operations jobs

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