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Castle Gap Solar Hybrid

Castle Gap Solar Hybrid is a 190 MW operating solar and battery storage plant in Upton County, Texas, operated by Upton County Solar 2 LLC. Its batteries store up to 42 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2018 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
CGAPSolar Photovoltaic180 MW OperatingMay 2018
BAT1Batteries9.9 MW
42 MWh
OperatingJun 2019

Plant details

Operator
Upton County Solar 2 LLC
Location
Upton County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 190 MW
First unit online
May 2018
EIA plant ID
60123

Location

31.2550, -102.2720

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem