Aktina Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #17 of 351 Solar plants in TX#35 of 7447 nationally

500 MW Solar operating in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAGEM

500 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

29.1220, -96.2760

County

Wharton, TX

Nearby Plants

Hecate Energy Ramsey Storage
BESS500 MW · 11.0 km
Danish Fields Solar, LLC
Solar600 MW · 13.2 km
Danish Fields Storage
BESS150 MW · 13.2 km

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	Hecate Energy Ramsey, LLC	Hecate Energy	—
Owner(s)	Hecate Energy Ramsey, LLC	Tokyo Gas	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Aktina Solar is a 500 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned by Tokyo Gas of Japan and operated by Hecate Energy Ramsey, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. Aktina Solar is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.

In its most recent year of operation, Aktina Solar generated 930,128 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. Aktina Solar is the 9th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and the 24th largest in the United States out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

TRE

Balancing Authority

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta

Plainview Solar

ActiveSolar514 MWERCOT

Generation

55.8K MWh

Latest Month

930.1K MWh

Annual Generation

21.1%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$26.5/MWh

LCOE (Levelized Cost)

$22.0/MWh

Energy Value

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Painview Substation · 69 kV

Substation Distance

0 km

Operator

South Texas Electric Cooperative

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

ERCOT

LMP Node

PLN_ALL

Pricing Hub

HB_SOUTH

Secondary Zone

LZ_SOUTH

Location Type

Resource Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (10)Beta

General

Foss & Company Partners with Tokyo Gas America and Clean Capital Partners on Cutting-edge Battery Energy Storage System

Foss & Company, a leading institutional fund sponsor, is proud to announce its role as the exclusive provider of tax equity for the Longbow BESS project.

PR Newswire·2 years ago

General

Foss & Company Partners with Tokyo Gas America and Clean Capital Partners on Cutting-edge Battery Energy Storage System

Foss & Company, a leading institutional fund sponsor, is proud to announce its role as the exclusive provider of tax equity for the Longbow BESS project.

PR Newswire·2 years ago

Deals·project finance

Foss & Company Partners with Tokyo Gas America and Clean Capital Partners on Cutting-edge Battery Energy Storage System

LIVERPOOL, Texas, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Foss & Company, a leading institutional fund sponsor, is proud to announce its role as the...

Foss & Company (lender)Tokyo Gas America (developer)

PR Newswire·2 years ago