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April Christensen, senior manager of business development for Invenergy, provides updates on the Samson Solar Energy Center, located on 18,000 acres in northeast Texas.
Invenery’s 1,310 MW Samson Solar Energy Center in Texas will be the largest solar power project in the U.S., and the project came with some interesting challenges, including overcoming some difficult site conditions.
In the heart of Texas, green jobs are booming. After its completion in early 2022, the Samson solar farm is set to be the largest in the country, spanning over three counties.
“Out of the 600 folks we have on-site, they’re happy to be here, they’re happy to get a paycheck and feed their families,” said Jake Metzger, a construction manager.
The 1,310-megawatt Samson Solar Energy Center, poised to be the largest solar energy center in the United States upon completion, is the latest example of Invenergy’s bold vision. A $1.6 billion capital investment, the record-setting project redefines sustainability; bringing a record number of leading consumer businesses together to support their energy goals. Moreover, while supplying clean, cost-effective and reliable power to the grid.
Invenergy, a Chicago-based developer of electricity generation facilities, is building a 1,310-megawatt solar energy farm in northeast Texas. The Samson Solar Energy Center is in Lamar, Red River and Franklin counties and when it’s completed in 2023, it will be the nation’s largest solar site, according to Invenergy.
Invenergy, a privately-held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, says its 1,310 MW solar energy generation facility will be the largest in the U.S. upon completion. Currently under construction in northeast Texas, the Samson Solar Energy Center will support the sustainability objectives of five major consumer brands and supply power to three Texas municipalities.
Invenergy has begun construction on a five-phase, 1,310-megawatt solar center spanning three Texas counties, the energy developer and operator said on Wednesday.
The company has already secured offtake agreements with several cities and large corporations for its Samson Solar Energy Center, with phases set to come online in 2022 and 2023. Though the solar will be divided over numerous neighboring sites, its total capacity is significantly greater than the 690-megawatt Gemini project, which currently holds the title for the largest solar project planned in the U.S.
When totally completed in 2023, Invenergy said the $1.6 billion, 1,310-megawatt Samson solar energy generation facility will be the largest in the United States.
Invenergy, a leading privately-held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, today announced a 1,310-megawatt solar energy generation facility that will be the largest in the United States upon completion. Currently under construction in northeast Texas, the Samson Solar Energy Center will support the sustainability objectives of five major consumer brands and supply power to three Texas municipalities.
