748th largest plant in Texas · 6987th nationally
Commerce Solar is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 8.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 818 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Commerce Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of San Antonio - (Tx) |
| City | San Antonio |
| County | Bexar County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78227 |
| Coordinates | 29.43445, -98.61765 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.