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CPS Energy, Ashtrom Break Ground on 150-Megawatt El Patrimonio Solar Farm in San Antonio

The build is a key step in CPS Energy’s plan to add more large-scale solar to meet growing power needs.

C-level executives and associates with Ashtrom Renewable Energy, SOLV Energy, and C.P.S. Energy break ground for the new solar farm in Bexar County at 676 Neal Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78264.

Overview

  • El Patrimonio broke ground in Bexar County with CPS Energy, Israel’s Ashtrom Renewable Energy, and SOLV Energy partnering on the project.
  • The solar farm is rated at 150 megawatts across about 867 acres and is projected to power roughly 37,000 homes.
  • A 20-year power purchase agreement sends about 70% of the project’s output to CPS Energy, with the rest sold on the Texas open electricity market.
  • Ashtrom Renewable is slated to operate the site starting in 2027 after construction wraps up.
  • The project supports CPS Energy’s proposed move to lift solar from about 10% of its portfolio to 28% by 2040, building on 1,041 megawatts already in service across 16 sites and prior work with Ashtrom on the Tierra Bonita project.