A 288 MW Solar Port Folio in Texas with a value of $ 348 million deals with commercial operation. The portfolio consists of two projects on Nuts scale developed by Lightsource BP:
- 163 MW Starr Solar in Starr County
- 125 MW Second Division Solar in Brazoria County
Second Solar energy division. Lightsource BP
Combined, the two projects can generate sufficient electricity to supply more than 50,000 houses with electricity every year.
With this expansion, the operational fleet of Lightsource BP in Texas is growing to 1,051 GW. The Texas projects of Lightsource BP have supplied electricity during extreme weather conditions such as Winter Storms Uri and Heather and recent heat waves.
“Our solar projects are proof of the power of private investments in strengthening energy security and supporting economic growth,” said Helen Brauner, Interim COO for Lightsource BP USA. “By supplying reliable, our own energy, we help Texas to build a more resilient schedule and create opportunities for American production and local communities.”
The portfolio is in critical energy communities and supports American domestic production with solar panels from First Solar and Solar Trackers from Arizona from array technologies established in New Mexico.
Solar panels are mounted on posts that use less than 5% of the country, keeping enough space for vegetation to thrive. With a focus on improving biodiversity within the first five years of the operation, ongoing land management initiatives in the Starr and Second Division projects include:
- Pollinative habitats with an adapted seed mix planted under the panels
- Integrated agriculture through sheep, starts in 2025
- Habitat structures designed to support small mammalian populations
- Wetland -Improving, protecting an adjacent Wetland complex with vegetative filter strips and pollinators to improve water quality
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