The last solar panel has been installed at the Hornet Solar facility in Swisher County, Texas. The developers of the project, Vesper Energy, announced earlier today, celebrating the milestone for the 600 MW plant. Hornet Solar plant will generate enough electricity to power 160,000 homes in the state yearly. While the project is completed for the most part, there are still various installations going on that are expected to be completed by spring this year, when it will go online. What’s more, the project has a total of 1.36 million bifacial modules that have been installed. They are mounted on single-axis trackers and are connected to Oncor Electric’s transmission system in ERCOT.
Details on the Hornet Solar Plant in Texas
Blattner was the contractor in charge of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and began work after a US$590 debt package was secured to finance the Hornet Solar park. Furthermore, the facility has been built on a site that spans six square miles in the Texas Panhandle. The power generated from the facility has been contracted to four off-take partners through individual Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA’s).
Project Overview
Location: Swisher County, Texas
Project capacity: 600 MW
EPC Contractor: Blattner
Project developer: Vesper Energy
Project cost: US$590 million
cope: 6 square-miles
Juan Suarex, the co-CEO at Vesper Energy commented: “The seamless coordination between our team and our EPC partner, Blattner, has enabled us to remain ahead of schedule and on budget while ensuring quality throughout the process.”
More on the state of Solar in Texas
Currently, the southern state ranks second in utility-scale solar states in the United States. There is 37,714 MW of solar utility installed in the state with a planned 51,144 MW more to be installed over the next five years, making it number 1 in the country. An estimated total of US$45.2 billion has been invested into solar in the state.
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