Repsol has officially begun construction on the 595 MW Pecan Prairie solar facility in Leon County, Texas. The project, located midway between Dallas and Houston, is scheduled to enter full commercial operation in 2027.
Pecan Prairie Solar Project Factsheet
Location: Leon County, Texas
Capacity: 595 MW
Developer: Repsol
Technology: Utility-scale solar photovoltaic facility
Status: Under construction
Expected Commercial Operation Date: 2027
Significance: First ConnectGen project to enter construction under Repsol ownership
Pecan Prairie Solar Project Timeline
2021: Repsol enters the U.S. renewable energy market
2024 : Repsol acquires ConnectGen to accelerate expansion in the U.S. renewables sector
Q3 2025: Project preparations finalized, regulatory clearances and supplier contracts also done
October 1, 2025: Groundbreaking ceremony held. Construction officially begins
2027: Expected commissioning date of the 595 MW Pecan Prairie Solar Facility
Repsol’s Texas Portfolio
Pecan Prairie represents the first project from Repsol’s 2024 acquisition of ConnectGen to advance into the construction phase. It also becomes the company’s fifth solar project in the U.S. to reach construction status.
The project joins Repsol’s expanding Texas portfolio, which already includes the 629 MW Outpost Solar Facility in Webb County, the 632 MW Frye Solar Project in Swisher County, and the 825 MW Pinnington in Jack County. Together, they bring the company’s total renewable capacity in the state to 2,681 MW under operation or development. Beyond Texas, Repsol also operates Jicarilla 1 and 2 in New Mexico, contributing an additional 145 MW, including 20 MW of storage.
Key Quote
At the groundbreaking ceremony, attended by company officials, suppliers, and community members, Federico Toro, CEO of Repsol Renewables North America, underscored the project’s dual role in advancing Repsol’s strategic targets and supporting local communities.
“With Pecan Prairie, we are executing on our acquisition of ConnectGen and advancing toward our U.S. renewable growth ambitions,” he said.
Regional Context
Texas continues to lead U.S. solar expansion thanks to the availability large tracts of land, high solar irradiance and an already set-up transmission infrastructure. Favorable regulatory policies and tax incentives also go without say especially with the Trump’s administration crackdown on renewables like wind and solar through policies and acts like the “Big Beautiful Big”.
Projects like Repsol’s Pecan Prairie, Outpost, Frye, and Pinnington also continue to form part of a cluster that is reinforcing Texas’s position as a key node in the U.S. clean energy transition.
Market Outlook
Large-scale solar projects in Texas are often in the not-urban counties. As with most investments, these bring capital inflow, jobs during construction, tax revenues, and often land leases with them.
On their own part, they also benefit from long-term PPAs and offtake contracts which help de-risk them as investments. Repsol’s acquisition of ConnectGen in 2024 is also bearing fruit as Pecan Prairie is the first of those acquired projects to reach construction.
