The Vesper Solar 600 MW Texas project showcases how an agrivoltaics approach can unlock prime sites for solar power projects.
Developer Vesper Energy collaborated with local landowners on incorporating pollinator mixes and sheep grazing into its Hornet Solar project.
Suitable sites for utility-scale solar power projects are becoming scarce, with a study by Paces noting a decline in prospective acreage and potential renewable project site capacity in areas like New York and Illinois.
Developers often face opposition from rural landowners and neighboring communities when proposing large projects on optimal land.
One solution to open up greenfield acreage to solar is to demonstrate how a project can coexist with the local life and commerce.
Last spring, Vesper Energy commissioned its 600 MW (AC) Hornet Solar project in Texas, which will be followed by two more projects, bringing a total of 1 GW of new solar capacity and 400 MW of storage to the Texas panhandle.
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Author's summary: Vesper Energy's Hornet Solar project unlocks prime Texas sites with agrivoltaics.