Enbridge, a natural gas pipeline company, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of its first solar facility in Lone Star State - the 130 MW Orange Grove solar project. Telecom giant AT&T has signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement for the project's output. The project consists of 300000 solar panels and covers an area of 920 acres.

Matthew Ackerman, Executive Vice President of Strategy and President of Power Business at Enbridge, stated, "We are pleased to deliver more zero emission electricity to the grid to support local and even the entire state of Texas' economic growth and energy demand. Enbridge is honored to operate a range of critical energy infrastructure in the Gulf Coast region, including liquid pipelines and export facilities, natural gas pipelines and storage facilities, as well as wind and now solar energy. ”

In addition to Orange Grove, Enbridge is also building a second solar power plant in southeastern Abilene, Callaghan County, Texas, which is more than six times the size of Sequoia Solar. This 815 MW Sequoia Solar project is expected to become one of the largest solar projects in North America.

These facilities were built to meet the growing electricity demand in the ERCOT market.

Without everyone's support, the Orange Garden solar project would not have been possible, "said Maja Nisbet, Enbridge Power Project Manager. At Enbridge, we are proud to see the project reach this incredible milestone and begin supplying power to the Texas grid, but what this celebration truly concerns is the community behind the project. From the residents of Orange Garden and nearby landowners, to our dedicated project team, as well as local, state, and federal government officials who have supported us all the way, this is the result of our joint efforts. Thank you for becoming such a powerful partner. ”

The Orange Grove solar project located in Jim Wells County, Texas.