Leeward Renewable Power (LRE) introduced that it accomplished building and commenced operation of its 200-MW Horizon Photo voltaic Challenge. LRE began work on the undertaking in 2022. Positioned close to Pearsall in Frio County, Texas, the undertaking will present Verizon renewable vitality below a beforehand introduced Renewable Power Buy Settlement (REPA).
All through the operational lifespan of Horizon Photo voltaic, greenhouse fuel emissions averted are estimated to be equal to powering 1.2 million Texan households. 1,2 The undertaking will present quite a few advantages to the local people, together with roughly $30 million in tax funds that can straight help the native county and colleges. Throughout building, the undertaking created roughly 400 jobs.
“LRE is happy to have accomplished one other profitable undertaking that can present our longstanding buyer, Verizon, with renewable vitality,” stated Omar Aboudaher, LRE’s senior VP of growth. “None of this might have been doable with out the supportive, fantastic neighborhood in Frio County, who welcomed our workforce and this undertaking.”
LRE initiatives are managed throughout the complete undertaking lifecycle with environmental, social and cultural concerns. The corporate has applied quite a lot of sustainable land administration practices at Horizon Photo voltaic, together with the introduction of sheep grazing for vegetation management in April 2024, a complete biodiversity administration plan, and the planting of pollinator-friendly native plant species. This multifaceted method will increase land productiveness, offers farmers with supplementary earnings and contributes to advancing the transition to scrub vitality.
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