Webberville Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57699
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Travis, TX
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FRV AE Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 56,253 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Webberville Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #282 of 351 Solar plants in TX#1473 of 7447 nationally
30 MW Solar operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.2385, -97.5088
County
Travis, TX
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FRV AE Solar LLC | FRV AE Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | FRV AE Solar LLC | FRV AE Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as FRV AE Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Webberville Solar Farm, is a 35 MWp (30 MWAC) photovoltaic array in located in Webberville, Texas, only about 6 miles east of the Tesla Gigafactory 5. It has 127,728 Trina Solar solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers, covers an area of 380 acres (150 ha), and was built at a cost of $250 million. It is expected to generate 61 GWh in the first year of operation, and 1.4 billion kWh over its 25 year life. Operation began on December 20, 2011, with a ribbon cutting by Austin mayor Lee Leffingwell on January 6, 2012.
Read more on WikipediaThe Webberville Solar Project is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by FRV AE Solar 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, the Webberville Solar Project generated 56,253 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $180.65 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar. The Webberville Solar Project ranks as the 228th largest power plant in Texas out of 298, and 1289th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
FRV AE Solar
OperationalSolar30 MWERCOT
Generation
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
56.3K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$147.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$180.7/MWh
PPA Price
$24.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Webberville Solar Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
RES America
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WEBBER_WS_T1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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