At 250 MWac, the Taygete phase 1 project is one of the largest solar projects to be built in the state of Texas.
Solar energy from the Taygete facility will be sold under a multi-year fixed priced power purchase agreement, which will bring the total developed by 7X in ERCOT to 350 MW.
Project Details
| Project | Taygete |
| Location | Pecos County, TX on ~2000 acres |
| Projected Capacity | 250 MWac |
| Number of Modules | Approximately 900,000 |
| Developer | 7X Energy is the originating and sole developer and owns 100% of the equity in the project |
| Energy Buyer(s) | Confidential |
| Contract Term | Multi-year |
| Operational Timeline | Breaking ground Q3 2019; operational (COD) Q1 2021 |
Project Benefits
Environmental
Taygete will produce over ~737,900 MWh of renewable energy in its first year of operation. This equates1 to:
- Carbon sequestered by almost 391,649 acres of forest in one year
- Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of almost 70,500 cars off the road for one year
- Reduction in CO2 emissions of over 116,070 homes’ electricity use for one year
Economic
- During construction the project will generate up to 400 jobs during the peak of construction
- Over the life of the facility, Taygete will generate tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue to the county.
1 https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator (2016 eGrid ERCOT CO2 lbs/MWh emissions factor)