Solar Farms

Tapaderos Solar Project

Resource Usage

Community Benefits

Community Benefits

2,200 acres
Seeking tax abatement for 10 years on a 30-year lease of the land

Community Benefits

Community Benefits

Community Benefits

The project will add approximately $1.5 million in taxable value to the County’s tax rolls
The company anticipates that it will employ 150 people during peak construction, which will begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 if it can obtain clearance from ERCOT and state and federal environmental agencies on schedule
The solar farm owners also will carry a fire insurance policy and a bond to insure the site will be returned to its previous condition if they abandon it
The company also is legally required to work with the Texas Department of Transportation on a plan to maintain local roads. “If there is use of county roads we will reimburse or pay up front
The equipment will be positioned on 1,400 acres in the center of the leased acreage and will be hidden from view by a natural buffer.
The company would look into helping the Eliasville and Murray Volunteer Fire Departments with equipment and training, adding that the project’s lithium batteries would be housed in a trailer-type building that contains a fire-suppression system and a cooling system.