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Texas Solar, Wind and Batteries

Utility-scale renewable and storage capacity in Texas, as of August 2026 (EIA-860M). Rooftop solar is not included.

Solar
33.7 GW
243 plants
Wind
44.5 GW
230 plants
Battery storage
18.4 GW
257 plants
Hydroelectric
735 MW
23 plants

Capacity by type

Share of all 204.9 GW of operating capacity in Texas

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TypeCapacityPlantsShare
Solar33.7 GW24316.4%
Wind44.5 GW23021.7%
Battery storage18.4 GW2579.0%
Hydroelectric735 MW230.4%
Biomass363 MW120.2%

Largest solar farms

Operating capacity (AC)

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#PlantCapacity
1Hecate Energy Longhorn Solar LLCJack650 MW
2Five Wells Solar Center - HybridBell618 MW
3Hornet Solar (TX)Swisher600 MW
4Hecate Energy Outpost Solar LLCWebb515 MW
5Pine Forest Solar IHopkins500 MW
6Hecate Energy Frye Solar LLCSwisher500 MW
7Aktina SolarWharton500 MW
8Lumina II Solar ProjectScurry487 MW
9Lumina Solar ProjectScurry487 MW
10Ip Radian, LLCBrown480 MW
11Parliament SolarWaller480 MW
12Mockingbird Solar CenterLamar471 MW
13Roadrunner, LLC HybridUpton463 MW
142W Permian Solar Project HybridAndrews460 MW
15Blevins Solar & StorageFalls450 MW

Largest wind farms

Operating capacity

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#PlantCapacity
1Great Prairie WindHansford1.0 GW
2Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterTaylor736 MW
3Capricorn Ridge Wind LLCSterling663 MW
4High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC HybridUpton563 MW
5Aviator WindCoke525 MW
6White Mesa WindCrockett501 MW
7Young WindYoung500 MW
8Maverick Creek WindConcho492 MW
9Hale Community Wind FarmHale478 MW
10Azure Sky Wind Project, LLC HybridThrockmorton470 MW
11Mesquite StarNolan419 MW
12Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLCBorden376 MW
13Western Trail Wind, LLCWilbarger367 MW
14Foard City WindFoard353 MW
15BMP Wind (TX)Callahan340 MW

Largest battery storage plants

Operating power capacity

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#PlantCapacity
1Sahara Bess (Soho Bess)Brazoria409 MW
2Platinum StorageFannin348 MW
3SMT Ironman Battery Storage PlantBrazoria304 MW
4GulfStar Power, LLCWharton300 MW
5Rodeo Ranch Energy StorageReeves300 MW
6Cartwheel 1 - Storage, LLCHopkins300 MW
7PP Jaguar Bess LLCMcLennan300 MW
8Tanzanite StorageHenderson283 MW
9Old 300 Storage CenterFort Bend250 MW
10Anole Energy StorageDallas240 MW

New projects

Solar, wind and battery plants with generators that started in 2025 or 2026

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PlantTypeAddedYear
Hecate Energy Longhorn Solar LLCSolar650 MW2026
Sahara Bess (Soho Bess)Battery storage409 MW2026
Millers Branch SolarSolar380 MW2026
Platinum StorageBattery storage348 MW2026
Hubbard Wind IIWind305 MW2026
Blevins Solar & StorageSolar270 MW2026
Lazbuddie Wind Energy LLCWind265 MW2026
Old 300 Storage CenterBattery storage250 MW2026
Gaia HybridSolar230 MW2026
Grimes County SolarSolar210 MW2026
Misae Solar IV LLCSolar209 MW2026
Ferdinand Energy CenterBattery storage200 MW2026
Oak Hill - Dry CreekSolar200 MW2026
Destiny StorageBattery storage200 MW2026
DesnaBattery storage200 MW2026

Planned capacity

Planned or under construction, by expected year

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YearSolarWindBatteriesAll planned
202611.4 GW1.1 GW5.6 GW19.4 GW
202712.2 GW1.4 GW9.8 GW27.9 GW
202810.6 GW1.6 GW6.4 GW23.3 GW
20292.9 GW476 MW2.8 GW7.6 GW
20301.2 GW247 MW660 MW11.0 GW

Planned dates come from developers and often change. Capacity counts generators of 1 MW or more; smaller community solar and rooftop systems are not included.

Frequently asked questions

How much solar power does Texas have?
Texas has 33.7 GW of operating utility-scale solar at 243 plants. The largest is Hecate Energy Longhorn Solar LLC at 650 MW.
Does Texas have wind farms?
Yes. Texas has 44.5 GW of wind capacity at 230 plants.
How much of Texas's electricity comes from renewable sources?
Renewable plants produced 27.4% of the electricity generated in Texas in 2023, according to EPA eGRID.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M; U.S. EPA eGRID · Data for August 2026