Clearway Energy releases third-quarter 2026 operating data for wind and solar fleet
Wind performance index was 98% and solar 93% in the third quarter, with solar plant availability at 97%, the company said in a filing.
Key takeaways
- Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) released an operational update presentation on Oct. 20, 2026, with operating data for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026. The data covers its renewable energy and flexible generation fleet. Third-quarter wind plant availability was 91% and solar was 97%. Wind compensable generation was 2,424 GWh and solar was 3,366 GWh.
Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) released an operating update on its wind, solar and flexible generation fleet on Tuesday, a regulatory filing showed.
The presentation covers the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026. It is posted on the company's investor relations website and furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
The company said observed wind and solar resource in the third quarter was in line with the updated forecasts behind its revised 2026 guidance. That guidance was issued with second-quarter results on Aug. 5.
Those forecasts incorporated an El Niño / Southern Oscillation (ENSO) pattern this year, the filing said.
Third-quarter figures by segment are shown below.
| Segment | Net capacity (MW) | Plant availability | Compensable generation (GWh) | Performance index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3,569 | 91% | 2,424 | 98% |
| Solar | 3,249 | 97% | 3,366 | 93% |
| Flexible generation | — | 94% | — | — |
Wind compensable generation was supported by favorable wind resource through much of the U.S. and by liquidated damages paid by third-party OEMs, the company said. Minor variances driven by Midwest wind availability partly offset those gains.
Midwest and East wind availability was held back by small projects using discontinued wind OEM technology. The company said those projects are being addressed through an active improvement campaign.
Wind availability in CAISO and Texas reflected improvement campaigns focused on the highest-value assets in those regions.
Solar resource was slightly below P-50 in the Western US, the filing said.
The figures exclude equity method investment projects, including San Juan Mesa, Elkhorn Ridge, Avenal, Desert Sunlight and the Cardinal Fengate JV.
The presentation does not restate the 2026 guidance figures. It also gives no executive quote on the quarter.