RWE has started commercial operations at its 100MW West of the Pecos solar farm in Texas.
The project is located on 283 hectares of land in Reeves County leased from Texas Pacific Land Trust and Texas General Land Office.
It comprises nearly 350,000 solar modules and is RWE’s first photovoltaic project in Texas.
West of the Pecos has a long-term power purchase agreement with SK E&S LNG for 50MW of the output.
RWE has also successfully closed tax equity financing for the project with an unnamed investor in exchange for a partial interest in West of the Pecos.
RWE Renewables onshore wind and solar PV Americas chief operating officer Silvia Ortin said: “The completion of a project this size is a major milestone for us and adds tremendous value to our overall portfolio of generating assets.
“We’re excited to develop our first solar project in Texas, our largest solar project in the US and continue our growth in renewable generation benefiting local communities across the US.”
RWE Renewables chief executive Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath said: “We are very proud of this project that marks the cornerstone for RWE’s solar growth in North America.
“I am thankful for the relentless effort from across our organisation, our suppliers and the outstanding support we’ve received from the local community to bring West of the Pecos across the finish line.”