Construction has started on the 347-MWDC SunRoper Solar project in Wharton County, Texas. SunRoper is expected to begin operations in December 2027 and will export power on the ERCOT grid.
“SunRoper demonstrates how strategic partnerships can help meet Texas’ growing demand for electricity through investments in critical energy infrastructure,” said Sabah Bayatli, President, OCI Energy, one of the project’s developers. “Today’s groundbreaking also marks the beginning of an important new chapter for the partnership between OCI Energy and Arava Power and reflects the strength of collaboration across development, financing, construction and energy procurement.”
SunRoper is being jointly developed by OCI Energy and Arava Power, an Israeli renewable energy developer. The solar project is being built by WHC, an international construction firm with a U.S. headquarters in Louisiana. A Fortune 500 company has reportedly signed a power purchase agreement for a portion of the solar project’s output, according to a press release…