284th largest plant in Texas · 1486th nationally
Brazoria County Solar Project (Danciger) is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 433.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,254 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brazoria County Solar Project (Danciger) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brazoria County Solar Project, Llc |
| City | Damon |
| County | Brazoria County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77430 |
| Coordinates | 29.17790, -95.76120 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRZ01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 200 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.