7V Solar Ranch

OperatingSolar

Ranked #113 of 379 Solar plants in TX#278 of 7790 nationally

240 MW Solar operating in Fayette, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAGEM

240 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2025

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

29.8070, -97.0741

County

Fayette, TX

Nearby Plants

Big Star Solar, LLC (Hybrid)
BESS280 MW · 22.0 km
Winchester Power Park
Natural Gas242 MW · 25.5 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	7V Solar Ranch, LLC	Candela Renewables	—
Owner(s)	7V Solar Ranch, LLC	Candela Renewables LLC	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Candela Renewables LLC

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

PartnerFlatonia ISDThe Fayette County Record · 2025-05-22

CompanyInvenergyThe Fayette County Record · 2025-05-22

About

7V Solar Ranch is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fayette County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by 7V Solar Ranch, LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).

In its latest year of operation, 7V Solar Ranch generated 501,270 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. 7V Solar Ranch ranks as the 75th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it is ranked 164th out of 639 plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

ERCOT

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

TRE — Texas Reliability Entity

Balancing Authority

Generation