Overview
- Developers OCI Energy and Arava Power held a ceremonial groundbreaking and began construction on the 347 MWdc SunRoper Solar project in Wharton County, Texas.
- ING is providing construction financing and serving as lead arranger for the deal, with reporting that the total project investment is about $394 million.
- WHC is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor and says it will build the facility to operational readiness by December 2027.
- A long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a large corporate buyer has been reported but the offtaker’s identity has not been disclosed in the coverage.
- Once online, SunRoper will deliver new solar generation into the ERCOT market and is expected to support local jobs and economic activity during construction and operation.