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617.9 MW Batteries (263 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (355 MW) operating in Bell, TX
617.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.9986, -97.2590
County
Bell, TX
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Five Wells Solar Center, LLC | ENGIE SA | — |
| Owner(s) | Five Wells Solar Center, LLC | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid is a 617.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Bell County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned by ENGIE, a French multinational utility, and operated by Five Wells Solar Center, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 250 MWh and a duration of 0.95 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant.
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 722,551 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.3%. Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid is ranked as the 11th largest solar plant in Texas out of 224, and 38th nationally out of 514. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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33.3K MWh
Latest Month
722.6K MWh
Annual Generation
13.3%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2023–2024
$20.3/MWh
Energy Value
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Bell County Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FIVEWSLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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