# Sparta Solar

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

Ørsted and Energy Capital Partners · Bee County · ERCOT

Sparta Solar is a 250 MW photovoltaic facility in Bee County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists one operating generator under Plant ID 63840, with service beginning in April 2024 and Sparta Solar LLC as the registered operator. Ørsted developed Sparta as the solar component of the combined Helena Energy Center. In December 2024 Ørsted announced the sale of a 50% equity stake in Sparta to Energy Capital Partners while retaining the other 50%.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale solar generation in ERCOT.
- **Operating capacity:** 250 MW photovoltaic plant · Apr 2024 EIA service month.
- **Ownership:** Ørsted and Energy Capital Partners each hold a 50% equity interest.
- **Helena context:** Sparta is the solar component of the co-located Helena wind-and-solar center.

## Metrics

- **Operating capacity:** 250 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Operating month:** Apr 2024 — EIA
- **ECP equity stake:** 50% — Dec 2024 transaction
- **Settlement point:** SPARTA_ALL — ERCOT settlement point.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 63840 — Sparta Solar LLC

## Facts

- **Operating capacity:** 250 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Project company:** Sparta Solar LLC — EIA · confidence: high
- **Equity owners:** Ørsted · Energy Capital Partners — 50% each · confidence: high
- **Project context:** Helena Energy Center — Ørsted · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Project company and EIA registered operator:** Sparta Solar LLC — EIA May 2026 generator inventory
- **Developer and 50% equity owner:** Ørsted — Ørsted Sparta equity divestment ([source](https://orsted.com/))
- **50% equity owner:** Energy Capital Partners — Ørsted Sparta equity divestment ([source](https://www.ecpgp.com/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.
- [Ørsted Helena commencement](https://us.orsted.com/news-archive/2024/06/orsted-celebrates-commencement-of-first-co-located-wind-and-solar-center-in-bee-county-tx) — Ørsted · official — Sparta capacity and co-located Helena center context.
- [Ørsted Sparta equity divestment](https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2024/12/orsted-divests-shares-in-three-us-solar-and-batter-1419547111) — Ørsted · official — 50% Energy Capital Partners stake and portfolio transaction scope.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:49.939Z
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