Vesper Solar 600 MW Texas project shows how an agrivoltaics mindset can unlock prime sites

Vesper Solar 600 MW Texas project

Suitable sites for hosting utility-scale solar power projects are becoming scarce.

A study by Paces found that prospective acreage and potential renewable project site capacity are in decline in areas like New York and Illinois.

Developers often face opposition to large projects on optimal land from rural landowners and neighboring communities.

One way to open up greenfield acreage to solar is to demonstrate how well a project can fit with the life and commerce of the region.

Developer Vesper Energy engaged local land owners on pollinator mixes and sheep grazing for its Hornet Solar project.

Last spring, Texas-based Vesper Energy commissioned its 600 MW (AC) Hornet Solar project.

the first of a trio of projects that will bring 1 GW of new solar capacity along with 400 MW of storage to the Texas panhandle.

Author summary: Vesper Energy unlocks prime sites with agrivoltaics mindset.

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pv magazine USA pv magazine USA — 2025-10-27

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