# Oberon IA

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/oberon-ia

174 Power Global · Ector County · ERCOT

Oberon IA is a solar power facility with 150 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Ector County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 62933. Oberon Solar IA is the registered plant entity or operator. Project filings list 561,120 solar panels for the facility. The facility interconnects at Ectorharp - Wolf (138 kV tap) at 138 kV.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale solar generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Grid connection:** Ectorharp - Wolf (138 kV tap) · 138 kV.
- **Context:** Public project materials describe Oberon IA as capable of powering approximately 30,000 Texas households annually.
- **Physical build:** Oberon IA (EIA Plant ID 62933) — utility-scale solar PV plant; single EIA generator/unit rated 150 MW (online 2020). Owner/developer/installer materials and filings name Hanwha Q CELLS PV modules, single‑axis tracking, DC-to-AC inverters, project substation, gen‑tie/transmission, O&M building and associated balance‑of‑plant. Public reports attribute Phase 1A (the larger phase associated with Oberon IA) ~561,120 PV modules (site area and panel count reported in project completion and lien reporting).
- **Financing:** In September 2019, 174 Power Global secured $210 million in construction financing for the Oberon project.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 150 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 62933 — Oberon Solar IA · Ector County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Oberon IA is operating.
- **Grid connection:** Ectorharp - Wolf (138 kV tap) — 138 kV
- **Equipment:** 561,120 panels — Installed equipment documented in public project records. ([source](https://www.q-cells.com/us/))
- **Project financing:** $210M — In September 2019, 174 Power Global secured $210 million in construction financing for the Oberon project.
- **Resource stack:** 2 resources — OBERON_UNIT_1_J01 · OBERON_UNIT_1_J02

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 150 MW — Solar Photovoltaic · confidence: high
- **Operating status:** operating — Oberon IA is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Interconnection:** Ectorharp - Wolf (138 kV tap) — 138 kV · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Ector County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** Oberon Solar IA · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** solar — ERCOT · Ector County

## Related parties

- **Operator:** Oberon Solar IA — Local EIA-anchored Ask the Grid entity record.

## Sources

- [Government public record](https://assets.comptroller.texas.gov/ch313/1276/ector-1276-oberon-app.pdf) — assets.comptroller.texas.gov · regulatory — The project is to be constructed on approximately 6,000 acres, which is part of a long-term lease agreement with local landowners. The proposed project will include, but is not limited to, the following:
- [Ector County Independent School District and Oberon...](https://assets.comptroller.texas.gov/ch313/1276/1276-ectorco-oberon-amendcert1.pdf) — assets.comptroller.texas.gov · regulatory — Jul 24, 2018 — On April 30, 2019, the Comptroller received an amendment to the agreement to assign the project to Oberon Solar IA, LLC. This presents the
- [174 Power Global Completes Construction of 1,200-Acre Oberon Solar Farm in West Texas](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200819005068/en/174-Power-Global-Completes-Construction-of-1200-Acre-Oberon-Solar-Farm-in-West-Texas) — businesswire.com · other — The area was selected as it receives an abundance of productive sun and is a welcoming environment for new business by the local community. The facility is comprised of more than 560,000 solar panels
- [Allianz Global acquires Lotus Solar Farm, 174 Power...](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/09/12/allianz-global-acquires-lotus-solar-farm-174-power-global-closes-on-210-million-solar-financing-pvmb-9-12-19/) — pv-magazine-usa.com · other — Sep 12, 2019 — 174 Power Global closes on $210 million in financing for Texas solar farm – “174 Power Global today announced the closing of construction

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:36.476Z
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