Space City Solar (ERCOT-21INR0341) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-21INR0341
Capacity
366 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Wharton, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Apollo Solar Ranch, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Space City Solar

ERCOT-21INR0341BetaActiveSolarERCOTLBNL + Live

366 MW generation in Wharton, TX · In queue since November 2019 · Proposed COD June 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

366 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

6y 8m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Jan 2021

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 2m

IA → COD

6y 5m

Total Duration

1y 2m

Construction75%
Queue EntryNov 1, 2019

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection AgreementJan 6, 2021

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-06-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·3 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2022
Queue date 3+ years staleQueue: 2027-06-01
Developer
EDF Renewables North America
Filed as Apollo Solar Ranch, LLC
Status
Online
Online — Global Energy Monitor lists as operating as of May 2025; construction commenced 2021 per EDF announcement
Financing
Secured
PPA secured with BASF (announced Dec 2020); construction budget estimated at utility-scale levels given 366 MW capacity
Key milestones
Financing closeDec 2020

PPA signed with BASF for offtake, enabling project financing

source
Groundbreaking2021

Construction expected to commence Summer 2021

source
IA executedJan 6, 2021

Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL data

source
COD target2022Most recent

Expected to begin delivery of clean electricity Summer 2022

source
About

Space City Solar is a proposed 609.74 MW solar generation project located in Wharton County, Texas. Developed by Apollo Solar Ranch, LLC, the project consists entirely of solar photovoltaic generation. It is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-21INR0341, with a queue entry date of November 1, 2019. The project's proposed commercial operation date is June 1, 2027, and its Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on January 6, 2021.

The point of interconnection for Space City Solar is the 44200 Hillje 345kV substation. The project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 13 articles categorized as pertaining to industry and regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)
Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

TX

County

Wharton

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Apollo Solar Ranch, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

44200 Hillje 345kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile will look like once it commissions. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
POI Substation
Hillje Substation

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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