Avangrid hits key milestone in construction of its Texas solar farm

Avangrid, reached a key milestone in the construction of its first solar farm in Texas.

The firm delivered and installed both Main Power Transformers at its True North solar project in Falls County. Module and racking system installation also continues to progress on site as overall project construction remains on schedule.

“We are thrilled to see construction at True North progressing smoothly as we reach this major milestone, despite several challenges facing the solar market,” Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO, said. “True North will be our largest solar project once complete, and represents Avangrid’s unwavering commitment to accelerating a clean energy transition.”

True North is a 240 MWac (321 MWdc) solar farm in Falls County that will supply renewable energy to Meta, including supporting its upcoming data center in neighboring Temple. For Meta, the initiative is part of its commitment to net zero emissions. This would be their second data center in Texas run on renewable energy.

During its construction and operation, the project is creating local jobs and is expected to pay over $40 million in property taxes over 25 years in the state.

Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. It also owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England.