131st largest plant in Texas · 908th nationally
Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 355 MW. It generates roughly 43.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,131 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Five Wells Solar Center, Llc |
| City | Rogers |
| County | Bell County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76569 |
| Coordinates | 30.99865, -97.25902 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWSOL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 355 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| FWBAT | Batteries | Battery | 263 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 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.