Texas Adds More Solar Power Because It's Just Better, That's All

The article highlights Texas's significant expansion in solar power capacity, driven primarily by large-scale projects from major firms like ENGIE and Longroad Energy. ENGIE is developing the 600-megawatt Swenson Ranch solar plant in Stonewall County, set to be operational by 2027. Meta, the tech giant, has secured power purchase agreements for this and other ENGIE projects, totaling over 1.3 gigawatts of solar energy in Texas. ENGIE emphasizes the replicability of such projects for industrial and data center customers, showcasing their ability to deliver large-scale renewable energy solutions efficiently. Additionally, Longroad Energy, a Boston-based renewables developer, is constructing the 400-megawatt 1000 Mile Solar project in Texas, expected to come online next year. Meta has also contracted the entire output of this project to support its goal of powering data centers with 100% clean energy. Longroad's CEO noted that this project marks their seventh renewable energy initiative in Texas