Bright Arrow Solar, LLC - Hopkins County - ERCOT
Bright Arrow combines a 300 MW AC solar project with a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery near Sulphur Springs, Texas. RWE reported that the battery came online in December 2023; EIA-linked records list the solar plant's initial operation in May 2025.
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| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASS | 300 MW 300 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | May 2025 | Operating |
| BASS1 | 103.6 MW 103.6 MW summer | Batteries Electricity used for energy storage · BA | May 2025 | Operating |
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| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Arrow Solar, LLCCurrent | 403.6 MW | TX | |
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The Chapter 313 application estimated total project investment of $275 million, including $274.5 million of qualified tangible personal property and $0.5 million of other investment.
Bright Arrow Solar, LLC submitted a Chapter 313 tax-incentive application to Sulphur Springs Independent School District for a proposed 300 MWac solar facility in Hopkins County, developed by RWE Renewables Americas, LLC.
Bright Arrow Solar, LLC registered as a power-generation company with the Texas Public Utility Commission for a 300 MW solar unit and a 100 MW energy-storage unit, both interconnected through Oncor and operating within ERCOT.
RWE announced that the Bright Arrow battery-storage system came online in December 2023, with the 100 MWac/200 MWh BESS participating in the ERCOT market.
RWE issued a press release completing three U.S. battery-storage projects including Bright Arrow (100 MW/200 MWh), noting the solar photovoltaic output is provided to an NRG Energy affiliate and the BESS participates in ERCOT.
EIA-860 lists generator BASS, generator BASS1 with this operating date.
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Bright Arrow Solar, LLC has a reported capacity of 403.6 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Bright Arrow Solar, LLC is a Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic facility in Hopkins County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.
Bright Arrow Solar, LLC is in Hopkins County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.
Bright Arrow Solar, LLC is operated by RWE Clean Energy according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Bright Arrow Solar, LLC reported 557.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Bright Arrow Solar, LLC ranks #38 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #22 of 231 in TX.
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