OCI SunRoper — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65893
- Capacity
- 260 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wharton, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- OCI Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
OCI SunRoper
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #76 of 351 Solar plants in TX#178 of 7447 nationally
260 MW Solar planned in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
260 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
29.2404, -96.0115
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
- Lane City WindWind202.5 MW · 3.8 km
- Cascade Solar (TX)Solar10 MW · 4.1 km
- GulfStar Power, LLCBESS751.6 MW · 6.9 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 | OCI Energy LLC | OCI Solar Power | — |
| Owner(s) | OCI Energy LLC | OCI Solar Power [100%]; Arava Power | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as OCI Solar Power [100%]; Arava Power
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
OCI SunRoper is a 260 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. OCI Energy LLC operates the facility, which resides within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The OCI SunRoper plant is ranked as the 47th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it holds a rank of 100 out of 639. News coverage related to the plant includes 4 articles about deals, 1 about industry news, and 1 about regulatory matters.
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
South Lane City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Bailey SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·project finance
Construction Financing Complete for 347-MW Texas Solar Power Project
A Texas-headquartered solar power and battery energy storage developer said it has completed construction financing for a utility-scale...
POWER Magazine·2 weeks ago
Deals·project finance
OCI Energy, Arava Power secure financing for 347 MW Texas solar project
Backed by a 20-year PPA with a Fortune 100 company, the $394 million "Project SunRoper" near Houston marks a strategic expansion for...
OCI Energy (developer)Arava Power (developer)
pv magazine USA·2 weeks ago
Deals·project finance
OCI Holdings Completes Financing for 260 MW Solar Project in Texas, United States
Co-developed on a 50-50 basis with an Israeli energy company. Meets the OBBB commencement-of-construction criteria finalized in July last...
OCI Holdings (developer)
아시아경제·2 weeks ago
General
OCI Energy and Arava Power have closed construction financing with ING Capital to support a 347 MWdc solar energy project near Houston
PRNewswire/ -- OCI Energy LLC ("OCI Energy"), Arava Power, and ING Capital LLC ("ING") (together, the "Companies") today announced the...
PR Newswire·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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