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7.7 MW Solar operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
7.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2202, -97.6197
County
Travis, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | construction | — |
The Austin TX GigaFactory is a 7.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of 5 solar generators utilizing a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's location places it within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. According to available rankings, the Austin TX GigaFactory is the 255th largest power plant in Texas out of 298, and the 2019th largest in the United States out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$24.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Onion Creek Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.303 km
Operator
Austin Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GIGA_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP