Energy firm Doral Renewables has picked Bechtel to design and build the Cold Creek solar power and energy storage project in Schleicher and Tom Green counties, Texas.
The facility will generate approximately 430MW of clean energy using 850,000 solar modules, with a 340MW/h battery energy storage system able to supply energy to the grid when needed.
Bechtel will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.
The project will create 500 jobs at peak construction.
Scott Austin, Bechtel’s general manager of renewables and clean power, said: “The Cold Creek project highlights the power of an all-of-the-above energy strategy.
“Cold Creek will make the Texas grid stronger and more reliable for years to come. We are proud to bring Bechtel’s experience to this important project and support Doral Renewables’ mission to deliver reliable, homegrown power to Texas.”
Engineering at Cold Creek has begun, with commercial operations due to begin in 2028.
Cold Creek is Bechtel’s second project with Doral Renewables, following the Mammoth Solar program in Indiana, and Bechtel’s fifth utility-scale solar facility in Texas.
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