# Texas Solar Nova 1

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/texas-solar-nova-1

Clearway Energy · Kent County · ERCOT

Texas Solar Nova 1 is a 252 MW photovoltaic facility in Kent County, Texas, and the first phase of Clearway's two-phase Texas Solar Nova complex. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists the phase in service since December 2023 with Texas Solar Nova 1 LLC as the registered operator. Clearway's completed 452 MW complex spans about 5,000 acres and uses more than 1.1 million panels across both phases.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale solar generation in ERCOT.
- **Phase capacity:** 252 MW for Texas Solar Nova 1.
- **Complex scope:** 452 MW · about 5,000 acres · more than 1.1 million panels across both phases.

## Metrics

- **Phase capacity:** 252 MW — EIA and Clearway
- **Operating month:** Dec 2023 — EIA
- **Economic interest:** 50% — Clearway Energy · Jun 2025
- **Net interest capacity:** 126 MW — 50% of gross
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 65654 — Texas Solar Nova 1 LLC

## Facts

- **Phase capacity:** 252 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Project company:** Texas Solar Nova 1 LLC — EIA · confidence: high
- **Clearway Energy interest:** 50% economic interest — June 30 2025 · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Project company and EIA registered operator:** Texas Solar Nova 1 LLC — EIA May 2026 generator inventory

## 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.
- [Clearway Energy investor presentation](https://investor.clearwayenergy.com/static-files/9c7b8229-71eb-406f-9c7e-6ea44b5793d9) — Clearway Energy, Inc. · official — Phase-one gross and net capacity, economic interest, and Verizon PPA term.

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Website: [Clearway Energy](https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/press-releases/clearway-announces-completion-of-452-mw-solar-complex-in-texas/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:53.324Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/