Eiffel Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66471
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lamar, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Paris Farm Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- Toyota Tsusho
- Annual Generation
- 573,603 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Eiffel Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #108 of 351 Solar plants in TX#257 of 7447 nationally
240 MW Solar operating in Lamar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6122, -95.5139
County
Lamar, TX
Nearby Plants
- Echols Creek SolarBESS301.8 MW · 5.2 km
- Lamar Power ProjectNatural Gas1112.6 MW · 7.3 km
- MRG Goody Solar Project HybridBESS221.2 MW · 11.1 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 | Paris Farm Solar, LLC | Terras Energy Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Paris Farm Solar, LLC | Toyota Tsusho | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Eiffel Solar Project is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lamar County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by Toyota Tsusho, a Japanese corporation. Paris Farm Solar, LLC is the listed operator with the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, the Eiffel Solar Project generated 573,603 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.2%. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, operating within the TRE NERC region. Eiffel Solar ranks as the 74th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 166th nationally out of 639. 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
Eiffel Solar
OperationalSolar241 MWERCOT
Generation
27.2K MWh
Latest Month
573.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$23.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Paris Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
EIFSLR_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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