221st largest plant in Texas · 1293rd nationally
Fort Bend Solar Llc is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 240 MW. It generates roughly 104.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,966 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fort Bend Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
| City | East Bernard |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77435 |
| Coordinates | 29.56031, -95.98036 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 240 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.