Noble Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65271
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- BT Noble Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 528,067 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Noble Solar
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #34 of 351 Solar plants in TX#69 of 7447 nationally
400 MW Batteries (125 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (275 MW) operating in Denton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.3319, -97.3025
County
Denton, TX
Nearby Plants
- TX10 Hummingbird StorageBESS100 MW · 1.5 km
- Porter Solar, LLC (TX)Solar245 MW · 6.7 km
- Compadre SolarSolar150 MW · 14.0 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 | BT Noble Solar, LLC | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | BT Noble Solar, LLC | National Grid Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Noble Solar is a 400 MW hybrid power plant located in Denton County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by BT Noble Solar, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The facility consists of two generators and has a single-axis solar tracking system. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 125 MWh, with a duration of 1 hour, and employs lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, Noble Solar generated 528,067 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.0%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Noble Solar is ranked as the 31st largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 102 out of 514. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
21.9K MWh
Latest Month
528.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$26.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NOBLESLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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