A trio of companies in the US are to work together on the development and construction of a 350MW solar farm in Texas.
A joint venture of Solar Plus Development and Avondale Solar called AP Solar Holdings is partnering with J-Power USA Development to build the Red-Tailed Hawk project in Wharton county starting in the second half of this year.
The project is scheduled to be operational by the summer of 2022.
Red-Tailed Hawk is located close to the Houston metro area and is expected to experience minimal curtailment and basis risk to the premium Houston zone of ERCOT, the developers said.
AP Solar Holdings chief executive Trevor Nash said: “We are very pleased to be working with J-Power USA on the development of Red-Tailed Hawk solar, and, based on the market dynamics and data that we are seeing, Red-Tailed Hawk Solar will be well positioned to provide low cost renewable power to the Houston zone.”
J-Power USA president and chief executive Mark Condon said: “We are excited to be involved in Red-Tailed Hawk Solar, which is strategically located in the fastest growing load pocket in ERCOT.
“This transaction is the first for J-Power USA in the US renewable energy market and J-Power USA looks forward to working with AP Solar to meet consumer demand for clean and reliable power for the Houston Zone.”
J-Power USA Development is a US subsidiary of Japanese company J-Power.