578th largest plant in Texas · 4157th nationally
Barilla Solar is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 30.2 MW. It generates roughly 79.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,536 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Barilla Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Fort Stockton |
| County | Pecos County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79735 |
| Coordinates | 30.96000, -103.35000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRLA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 30.2 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| BARBA | Batteries | Battery | 20.0 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.