Sparta Solar — 250 MW solar farm, Bee County, TX

Sparta Solar — 250 MW solar farm, Bee County, TX · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 63840 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Solar: 250 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Sparta Solar
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1111	Solar Photovoltaic	Operating	250	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 28.59047, -97.93244
Filed location · EIA: 28.65528, -98.00139

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Jan 13, 2026
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1111	250 MW 250 MW summer	Solar Photovoltaic PV	Apr 2024	Operating

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Project Entered ServiceEIA May 202...
EIA reports April 2024.
Jun 20, 2024
Jun 20, 2024
Helena Commencement CelebratedØrsted Hele...
Ørsted announced operation of the combined Helena wind-and-solar center.
Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
50% equity sale announcedØrsted Spar...
Ørsted announced the sale of a 50% stake in Sparta to Energy Capital Partners.
Aug 29, 2026
Aug 29, 2026
Latest disclosed generation interval
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

ERCOTERCOT 60-Day SCED disclosureMarket disclosure

Common questions about Sparta Solar

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Sparta Solar?

Sparta Solar reports 250 MW solar of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Sparta Solar?

Sparta Solar is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Bee County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Sparta Solar located?

Sparta Solar is in Bee County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Sparta Solar?

Sparta Solar is operated by Sparta Solar, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Sparta Solar generate?

Sparta Solar reported 538.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Sparta Solar connect to the grid?

Sparta Solar settles at SPARTA_ALL.

How does Sparta Solar compare to other plants?

By capacity, Sparta Solar ranks #86 of 7,597 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #37 of 242 in TX.

Co-located assets

Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.

Helena WindOnshore Wind TurbineOnshore Wind Turbine268 MW3.5 km BrightsideSolar PhotovoltaicSolar Photovoltaic · same type51 MW18 km

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