{"id":25656,"date":"2023-05-08T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/?post_type=project&p=25656"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:20:58","slug":"impact-solar","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/de\/project\/impact-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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260MW of affordable, renewable energy for Texas communities<\/h2>\n\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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260MW\u1d05\u1d04<\/h3>\n

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47,000<\/h3>\n

equivalent US homes powered per year<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Our Impact solar project is located in Lamar County, Texas, 120 miles northeast of Dallas. Construction was successfully completed at the end of 2020, and the project is in full commercial operation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the energy generated by the 260 megawatt solar project is contracted through a long-term agreement with bp. The project represents an investment of $250 million in the Texas region, with over 300 workers on site during construction.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Enhancing resilience of landowners and their land<\/h3>\n

Impact Solar is on land that is leased to Lightsource bp from local landowners, providing families with a diversified source of reliable income for 25 or more years, and helping keep the land in the family for generations. For many farmers, the revenue from leasing a portion of their land for solar as a new type of crop can help them continue with their farming business.<\/p>\n

Lightsource bp will boost biodiversity around the site by planting wildflowers to support bees and other pollinators, creating bird and bat shelters, and providing habitat for reptiles and amphibians. These initiatives were carefully designed to help improve and maintain the local ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Linda and Stacy Musgrove, landowners:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s security for our children and grandchildren, who will all benefit. And we\u2019re still going to be ranchers and have cattle in front of the solar, so it\u2019s the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Gerald Cooper, landowner:<\/strong> \u201cWith ranching or farming, there\u2019s no guarantee of income. You make your own check out of dirt. With solar, you\u2019re guaranteed a check at the end of the year. I still enjoy farming, but solar has allowed me to enjoy it more because I don\u2019t have the dread of the market dropping or of drought, which has been our biggest challenge.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Joy Cooper, landowner:<\/strong> \u201cOur dad was born on the land, which has been in our family for over 100 years. With solar, we\u2019re able to keep the land in the family. The number one thing is that we will still have a connection to the land, and we\u2019re comfortable that Lightsource bp will be good stewards.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Information and resources<\/h2>\n
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We\u2019ve put together a collection of resources for anyone who\u2019d like to know more about our Impact Solar project<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Solar farm FAQs<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve put together a list of the most commonly asked questions, and their answers.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Coverage<\/h3>\n

Initial announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

Coverage from Greentech Media<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stories<\/h2>\n

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Preserving habitat and integrating agriculture at Impact Solar<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Habitat enhancement & agrivoltaics in Texas\r\n<\/p>\n

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Video: Meet families raising sheep on solar farms<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Solar grazing brings new hope to America's farmers<\/p>\n

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Recycling and lifecycle management of solar panels<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

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Mitigating the impacts of extreme weather on solar farms<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Building more resilient solar projects<\/p>\n

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Videos of our Impact Solar project<\/h2>\n

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