Elara Solar
Frio County, Texas · EIA plant ID 64204 · Operator: Elara Energy Holdings, LLC
Nameplate132MWSummer 130 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation267GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5 | 39.8% | — |
| 2022 | 331.7 | 29.1% | — |
| 2023 | 300.2 | 26.4% | — |
| 2024 | 244 | 21.4% | — |
| 2025 | 265.6 | 23.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELARA | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 132.4 | 130 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Elara Energy Holdings, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Elara Energy Project, LLC | 100.0% | 132 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Horizon Solar | 200 MW | 9.2 km |
| Sunset Ridge Energy Center, LLC | 10 MW | 9.3 km |
| Pearsall | 202 MW | 9.8 km |
| Morrow Lake BESS | — | 11 km |
| Morrow Lake Solar | 200 MW | 13 km |
| Dunlay Solar | — | 48.6 km |