{"version":"1","article":{"id":"orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","slug":"orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026?lang=en","title":"Ørsted starts work on 200 MW Blackwater solar project in New Mexico","summary":"Construction has begun on Ørsted’s first New Mexico project, a 200 MW solar farm expected online in late 2027. The company also pledged $100,000 for restoration of an 8.8-acre playa wetland.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-30","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Ørsted","url":"https://us.orsted.com/news-archive/2026/09/orsted-begins-construction-on-blackwater-solar-in-new-mexico","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-30"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/orsted-blackwater-solar-construction-new-mexico-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Ørsted announced on September 30 that construction had started on Blackwater Solar, a 200 MW project in Roosevelt County, between Portales and Clovis. The company expects it to enter commercial operation in late 2027. A long-term power purchase agreement will support electricity supply to the Southwest Power Pool, with output equivalent to the annual use of more than 56,000 homes, according to Ørsted.","The company said it sourced the project’s solar panels from U.S. manufacturer First Solar. It also pledged $100,000 to Playa Lakes Joint Venture to restore an 8.8-acre playa near Melrose. Ørsted estimates Blackwater could generate nearly $18 million in property taxes for Roosevelt County over its operating life."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Construction has begun on Ørsted’s first New Mexico project, a 200 MW solar farm expected online in late 2027. The company also pledged $100,000 for restoration of an 8.8-acre playa wetland.\n\nØrsted announced on September 30 that construction had started on Blackwater Solar, a 200 MW project in Roosevelt County, between Portales and Clovis. The company expects it to enter commercial operation in late 2027. A long-term power purchase agreement will support electricity supply to the Southwest Power Pool, with output equivalent to the annual use of more than 56,000 homes, according to Ørsted.\n\nThe company said it sourced the project’s solar panels from U.S. manufacturer First Solar. It also pledged $100,000 to Playa Lakes Joint Venture to restore an 8.8-acre playa near Melrose. Ørsted estimates Blackwater could generate nearly $18 million in property taxes for Roosevelt County over its operating life.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}