Texas Solar Nova 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65654
- Capacity
- 252 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kent, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC
- Parent Company
- Clearway Energy
- Annual Generation
- 706,257 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Texas Solar Nova 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #80 of 351 Solar plants in TX#190 of 7447 nationally
252 MW Solar operating in Kent, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
252 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
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 | Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC | Clearway Energy Group LLC [50%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Texas Solar Nova 1 is a 252 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Texas Solar Nova 1, 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, Texas Solar Nova 1 generated 706,257 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.0%. The plant is the 52nd largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and ranks 111th nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Texas Solar Nova
OperationalSolar253.51 MWERCOT
Generation
42.1K MWh
Latest Month
706.3K MWh
Annual Generation
32.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$18.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NOVA1SLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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