799th largest plant in Texas · 11132nd nationally
Austin Tx Gigafactory is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 1.9 MW.
| Plant Name | Austin Tx Gigafactory |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78725 |
| Coordinates | 30.22021, -97.61968 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A04 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.3 MW | Under Construction | — |
| C02 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| B05 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Under Construction | — |
| C01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Testing | — |
| B07 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.1 MW | Testing | — |
| P2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.