Texas Solar Nova 1

OperatingSolar

Ranked #87 of 379 Solar plants in TX#207 of 7790 nationally

252 MW Solar operating in Kent, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAGEM

252 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.3206, -100.9822

County

Kent, TX

Nearby Plants

Texas Solar Nova 2
Solar200 MW · 0.0 km

Status

as of 2y 2m ago

Project statusOperationalpv magazine USA · 2024-02-22

Latest milestoneCOD achievedConstruction Equipment Guide · 2024-03-05

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	Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC	Clearway Energy Group LLC	—
Owner(s)	Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC	Clearway Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperNova Clean Energy±WindInsider · 2024-10-29

CompanySunnova EnergyCBS News · 2024-09-26

About

Texas Solar Nova 1 is a 252 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, Texas Solar Nova 1 generated 706,257 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.0%. The plant is the 52nd largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and ranks 111th nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.

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