817th largest plant in Texas · 12057th nationally
Ikea Round Rock 027 is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 141 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ikea Round Rock 027 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ikea Property Inc |
| City | Round Rock |
| County | Williamson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78664 |
| Coordinates | 30.55704, -97.69029 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.