Innergex Renewable Energy commissions 250MW PV project in Texas

Innergex Renewable Energy has commissioned the 250MWac / 315MWdc Phoebe PV project located in Winkler County, Texas. The site, which will boast an average annual power generation expected to be sufficient enough to power more than 50,000 Texan households, is tabbed by Innergex as the largest solar farm currently in operation in Texas. Located on over 1,416 hectares of land, the Phoebe installation is comprised of 768,000 First Solar Series 6 thin-film PV panels that will be operated by the panel manufacturer under a five-year O&M agreement. The total output produced by the Phoebe site will be sold to the ERCOT power grid and 89% of the energy produced will receive a fixed price under a 12-year PPA with Shell Energy North America. The remainder of the project’s generation output will be given a merchant market price.