Overview
- The Norton Solar Project totals 159 MWdc and 125 MWac in Runnels County, southwest of Fort Worth, and is now operational.
- Toyota Tsusho America structured the VPPA that allocates 100% of the facility’s generation to Toyota Motor North America.
- Avantus led development and delivery, with RES serving as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor.
- Construction began in August 2024, the project reached substantial completion in October 2025, and operations commenced in March 2026.
- The build created nearly 250 peak construction jobs, and Avantus reports a broader pipeline of about 24 GWdc of solar and 75 GWh of storage across the western U.S.