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220 MW Batteries (75 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (145 MW) planned in Kleberg, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
220 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
27.5534, -97.6753
County
Kleberg, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Nexus Renewable Power, LLC | Talen Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Noria Hondo Solar LLC | Talen Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Noria Hondo Solar (Hybrid) is a 220 MW hybrid power plant located in Kleberg County, Texas. The plant, identified by plant ID 65344, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery storage. It is owned by Talen Energy and operated by Noria Hondo Solar LLC. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the electricity input to the battery system. The plant consists of two generators utilizing fixed tilt solar tracking technology.
Noria Hondo Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. As of the latest rankings, it is the 87th largest power plant in Texas out of 224 plants in the state, and the 249th largest nationally out of 514 plants. The hybrid nature of the plant, integrating solar and battery storage, reflects a growing trend in modern power generation.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $339.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nelson Sharpe Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
4.598 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SHAFFER_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Top 10 solar states
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