Hornet Solar (TX) is a solar power facility with 600 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Swisher County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 65463. Vesper Energy Development LLC owns and operates the plant. Project filings list 1,360,000 solar panels for the facility. Commercial operation began in April 2025. The facility interconnects at Ozark Trail Switchyard at 345 kV.
EIA-reported plant capacity; other capacity bases are withheld pending reconciliation.
Primary generation technology.
Vesper Energy Development LLC · Swisher County · ERCOT
Hornet Solar (TX) is operating.
345 kV · Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
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Solar Photovoltaic
Hornet Solar (TX) is operating.
345 kV · Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
ERCOT
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRNET | 600 MW 600 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Apr 2025 | Operating |
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The Vesper Energy business was founded as Lendlease Energy Development.
ERCOT · Swisher County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
A Texas Comptroller record for Hornet Solar LLC documented an earlier project concept of approximately 310 MWac on about 2,000 acres using single-axis-tracker photovoltaic technology.
Vesper Energy announced the closing of the $590 million construction-to-term loan and letter-of-credit financing package.
Advantage Capital announced the closing of a 10-year PTC transfer commitment for the project, involving monetization of more than $500 million of PTCs.
Hornet Solar became fully operational in April 2025; Vesper Energy held a commercial-operation ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 10, 2025.
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Hornet Solar (TX) has a reported capacity of 600 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Hornet Solar (TX) is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Swisher County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.
Hornet Solar (TX) is in Swisher County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.
Hornet Solar (TX) is operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Hornet Solar (TX) reported 1,595.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Hornet Solar (TX) interconnects at Ozark Trail Switchyard, on the Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC system.
By capacity, Hornet Solar (TX) ranks #2 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 231 in TX.
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