Yellow Viking Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67222
- Capacity
- 170 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Somervell, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lydian Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Yellow Viking Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #177 of 351 Solar plants in TX#439 of 7447 nationally
170 MW Solar planned in Somervell, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
170 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.3166, -97.6289
County
Somervell, TX
Nearby Plants
- Wolf Hollow I LPNatural Gas788.4 MW · 9.9 km
- Wolf Hollow IINatural Gas1231.2 MW · 10.2 km
- DeCordova Steam Electric StationNatural Gas626.7 MW · 11.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lydian Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lydian Energy | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Yellow Viking Solar is a 170 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Somervell County, Texas. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking, is operated by Lydian Energy. It consists of a single generator and ranks as the 132nd largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 312th nationally out of 639. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. News reports indicate activity related to deals and regulatory matters concerning the plant.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·debt financing
Lydian secures USD 689m in financing for US solar, BESS projects
US independent power producer Lydian Energy has secured USD 689 million (EUR 582.5m) in financing for two solar projects and a battery...
Lydian (other)Lydian Energy (other)
Renewables Now·3 weeks ago
General
Lydian Energy secures $689m in funding for US solar and battery projects
Lydian Energy has secured $689m in financing to support the development of two solar power projects and one battery storage project in the...
Yahoo Finance·4 weeks ago
General
New England taking center stage on new solar, BESS efforts | Projects Weekly
This week on a post-Intersolar Projects Weekly, New England — and especially Maine — have taken center stage. Swift Current Energy...
Solar Builder·4 weeks ago
General
Lydian Energy Secures $689M Financing for Solar and Battery Projects Across Three U.S. States
Lydian Energy has secured $689M to support the development of solar and battery projects across three U.S. states.
Construction Review·4 weeks ago
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