Hornet Solar (TX) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65463
- Capacity
- 600 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Swisher, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Vesper Energy Development LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,216,166 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Hornet Solar (TX)
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 351 Solar plants in TX#20 of 7447 nationally
600 MW Solar operating in Swisher, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
600 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.4852, -101.9714
County
Swisher, TX
Nearby Plants
- Hornet Solar II (TX) (Hybrid)BESS400 MW · 0.2 km
- TX Nazareth SolarSolar201 MW · 0.6 km
- Changing WindsWind288 MW · 8.0 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 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Vesper Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hornet Solar is a 600 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Swisher County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant connects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
Hornet Solar's latest annual generation was 1,216,166 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant is the fourth-largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and ranks eleventh nationally among 639 solar plants.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Hornet Solar
ActiveSolar602.37 MWERCOT
Generation
93.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Ogallala SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Grid·capacity addition
Solar is 77.7% of new capacity added to U.S. grid in 2025
Solar reached 11% of U.S. electric generation capacity, said data through April from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (regulator)
pv magazine USA·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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