Sterling Solar (TX)
Hunt County, Texas · EIA plant ID 61871 · Operator: Headwater Energy, LLC
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 15.9 | 18.1% | — |
| 2020 | 17.6 | 20.0% | — |
| 2021 | 14.2 | 16.3% | — |
| 2022 | 13.5 | 15.4% | — |
| 2023 | 16.7 | 19.1% | — |
| 2024 | 10.5 | 12.0% | — |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 4.4% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Nov 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Headwater Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Headwater Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Powerlane Plant | 112 MW | 4.3 km |
| Leon Solar | 10 MW | 6.3 km |
| Cunningham Storage | 190 MW | 20.1 km |
| Farmersville West | 10 MW | 21.4 km |
| BT Signal Ranch | 50 MW | 21.6 km |
| Farmersville (TX) | 10 MW | 22 km |