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Record breaking scale brings record breaking benefits. Samson will not only generate an unprecedented amount of clean, sustainable energy, it will also support local economic development in Invenergy’s communities hosting the project.
Located in Franklin, Lamar and Red River Counties in Northeast Texas, the Samson Solar Energy Center began construction in July 2020. The complete project will generate 1310 megawatts of sustainable energy, enough electricity to power 300,000 American homes.
Samson Solar Energy Center is a $1.6 billion capital investment. Over the life of the project, Samson will directly invest $450 million in the local economy through new tax revenues and lease payments to participating landowners. The project will also support up to 600 jobs during the 36-month construction phase and create 12 permanent operations and maintenance jobs.
Samson Solar Energy Center will be developed and constructed in 5 phases. Each phase will begin operations as they are completed. Construction began in July 2020.
The Samson Solar Energy Center represents the equivalent offset of taking 325,000 vehicles off the road, planting more than 500 million trees and will offset the equivalent of 6 million tons of carbon dioxide over the life of the project.
Samson Solar Energy Center redefines sustainability – bringing a record number of businesses together to support their energy goals while supplying clean, cost-effective and reliable power to the grid.
"AT&T has announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 across our entire global operations. One of the ways we will reach net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions is by supporting the renewable energy marketplace. AT&T is one of the largest corporate purchasers of renewable energy in the U.S. Our investments are delivering clean electricity, helping to create jobs and community benefits, and supporting America’s transition to a low-carbon economy."
“Driven by our commitment to protect the environment for future generations, we work to reduce the environmental impact of our operations and products. Honda is one of the top automakers globally in the adoption of renewable energy to power its operations. Our long-term renewable solar and wind power investments will offset more than 60% of the electricity at our U.S. auto manufacturing plants.”
"We’re committed to building a better McDonald’s and that includes using our scale to help address climate action for current and future generations. In March 2018, McDonald’s became the first restaurant company in the world to address global climate change by setting a science based target to significantly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. We are partnering with Franchisees to reduce GHG emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year. Renewable energy generation has allowed for significant progress toward our climate action target."
“Google is the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable power, but we know addressing climate change will require even more ambitious action. That’s why, by 2030, we aim to run our business entirely on carbon-free energy, everywhere, at all times. We’re proud to join with a diverse range of businesses and communities to make innovative power projects a reality. Clean energy is the future and we’re working together to build it out at an unprecedented scale.”
In The Home Depot’s 2020 Responsibility Report, the company announced a new goal to produce or procure energy from 335 megawatts of renewable and alternative energy projects by 2025 – equivalent to the amount of energy it takes to power more than 90,000 homes. The partnership with Invenergy will help the company continue to make progress against that goal.
"For BTU, the ability to procure cost efficient energy is ideally suited to the needs of the utility and our community. The opportunity to partner with Texas A&M University for their purchase of solar energy emphasizes the University's commitment to shift over 20% of the campus’s electricity needs to a renewable source."
Panels are primarily made of glass, aluminum, copper and other common materials. The solar panels to be used at Samson Solar Energy Center are incredibly durable and will meet all local, state and federal regulations. Solar panels are safe to touch, attach to your home or install in your neighborhood.
At resting height, the panels are between six and eight feet off the ground. The panels will be aligned in north-south rows on trackers that rotate the panels throughout the day from east to west, following the sun. At peak height in the morning or evening, the top of the panels will be approximately 15 feet off the ground.
The power generated at Samson Solar Energy Center will be sold to 5 Commercial/Industrial customers and 3 Texas municipalities.
Solar energy is an emission-less and renewable form of energy generation. When compared to traditional forms of energy generation, it has a positive impact on human health and the environment. Additionally, solar energy does not use water to generate electricity.
Invenergy prides itself on responsible development practices. Our projects are inherently a part of the environment around them. We strive to minimize our impacts to wildlife and natural resources, and our efforts start from the very beginning of the life cycle of a project. Our Environmental Compliance and Strategy (ECS) team leads these efforts and follows every aspect of a project’s life to ensure impacts to sensitive environmental resources are minimized or avoided, with continued compliance with our commitments once a project is operational.
Headquartered here in the United States, Invenergy is a leading privately held developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions.
