Anticipating data centre-driven demand growth, Spain’s Ferrovial will invest $355m in building and running a 250MW utility-scale solar PV plant in Milam County, Texas.
When it’s finished in 2027, it’s expected to contribute 450 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity a year to the Texas grid, enough to power around 43,000 homes.
The US Energy Information Administration defines a utility-scale solar plant as having a generating capacity of at least 1MW.
So far this year in Texas, 10 such plants have come online, ranging in capacity from 4MW to the 600MW Hornet Solar plant in Swisher County, the state’s biggest yet, according to research firm Cleanview.
“As data centres multiply and energy needs continue to increase, this facility will bring lasting value to the region by creating jobs, supporting local services and strengthening energy reliability,” said María José Esteruelas, chief executive of Ferrovial Energy.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the coming months, creating nearly 300 jobs during the build phase.
The company started building its first self-developed solar plant in Texas in May last year.
This 257MWdc plant in Leon County is scheduled to start generating by 2026.
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