| East Blackland Solar Project (aka Pflugerville Solar Farm) | |
| Name Official: | East Blackland Solar Project |
| Coordinates: | 30.4344°N -97.4589°W |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | 17025 Manda Carlson Rd, Manor, Texas |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Construction Began: | August 18, 2020 |
| Cost: | $234 million |
| Owner: | Duke Energy |
| Solar Type: | PV |
| Ps Site Area: | 941 |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 144 MW |
The East Blackland Solar Project, also known as the Pflugerville Solar Farm, is a 144 megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant near Pflugerville, Texas. Originally a 60 MWAC plant, a ceremonial ground breaking was announced in December 2010 with completion expected in June 2013,[1] but construction start was delayed until July 2020, because no buyer for the electricity was available for contract.[2]
RRE Mehta Power was the original developer on the project. The current developer is Recurrent Energy, LLC, a division of Canadian Solar. CIT Group arranged for financing of $162 million of the $234 million project, which finally broke ground in July 2020. Austin Energy will buy electricity generated by the project under the terms of a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA).[3] [4]
The system was sold to Duke Energy in 2020, before construction was completed.[5] The project will begin operating in January 2024.[6]