# Cutlass Solar II

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/cutlass-solar-ii

Sabanci Renewables Inc. · Fort Bend County · ERCOT

Cutlass Solar II is a solar power facility with 200 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Fort Bend County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 66262. Sabanci Renewables Inc. is the current owner; Cutlass II Solar LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. Sabanci's primary disclosure says the 272 MW project was commissioned at full capacity on May 17, 2024. Financing included a $184M tax-equity investment.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale solar generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Physical build:** EPC: Bechtel-built Cutlass Solar II (Sabanci-owned) utility-scale PV plant. Suppliers listed by the owner/EPC include JA Solar (bifacial PV modules), Power Electronics (inverters), and Array Technologies (single-axis trackers). Sources report approximately 500,000 PV modules installed and the project site area/works associated with Cutlass Solar II (Fort Bend County, TX); COD in 2024.
- **Financing:** In May 2024, Sabanci disclosed completion of a $184 million tax-equity investment for the Cutlass Solar II project.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 200 MW — EIA-reported plant capacity; other capacity bases are withheld pending reconciliation.
- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 66262 — Cutlass II Solar LLC · Fort Bend County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Cutlass Solar II is operating.
- **Commercial operation:** May 17, 2024 — Best-supported operating milestone.
- **Project financing:** $184M — Sabanci disclosed completion of a $184 million tax-equity investment as of May 17, 2024.

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 200 MW — Solar Photovoltaic · confidence: high
- **Commercial operation:** May 17, 2024 · confidence: medium
- **Operating status:** operating — Cutlass Solar II is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Fort Bend County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** Cutlass II Solar LLC · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** solar — ERCOT · Fort Bend County
- **Owner:** Sabanci Renewables Inc. — Multiple sources confirm that Sabanci Renewables acquired the Cutlass II Solar project and operates it, indicating they are the owner. · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Sabanci Renewables Inc. ([source](https://www.sabancict.com/))
- **Operator:** Cutlass II Solar LLC — Operator associated with Cutlass Solar II.
- **EPC contractor:** Bechtel — Served as the EPC contractor for the project. ([source](https://www.bechtel.com/))
- **Tax equity investor:** Advantage Capital — Provided a $185 million tax equity investment in December 2023. ([source](https://www.advantagecap.com/))

## Sources

- [Cutlass II Solar Power Plant](https://www.sabancict.com/en/renewables/project-detail/Cutlass-II-Solar-Power-Plant/15/10/0) — sabancict.com · other — Projects Main Page Sabanci Renewables Projects Sabanci Renewables Sabanci Renewables Overview & Strategy Projects Partner with Us Cutlass II Solar Power Plant SOLAR Cutlass II Solar Power Plant Fort Bend County, TX date_range **FNTP** January 2023 **COD** Mid-April 2024 **Capacity** 272 MW DC 218 MW AC
- [Cutlass Solar 1 and 2 - Bechtel](https://www.bechtel.com/projects/cutlass-solar-1-and-2/) — bechtel.com · other — The solar PV project, built on a 700-acre site, added 140 megawatts of capacity to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' Houston Zone
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Website: [Sabanci Renewables Inc.](https://www.sabancict.com/en/renewables/project-detail/Cutlass-II-Solar-Power-Plant/15/10/0)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:11.344Z
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