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Big Tech And Toyota Expand Texas Solar
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Executive Summary
Toyota, Google and Meta signed Texas solar deals that add new clean power and link corporate demand to renewable generation
- Toyota Tsusho America and Avantus completed a 159 MW solar project in Runnels County, Texas
- The Norton Solar Project became operational in October 2025 under a long-term VPPA with Toyota Motor North America
- Sunraycer signed long-term PPAs with Google for the Lupinus solar projects in Franklin County, Texas
- The Lupinus portfolio is roughly 400 MWac and is expected to reach commercial operation in late 2027
- LevelTen Energy facilitated the Google deal through an accelerated contracting process
- Meta signed a 176 MW solar PPA with Zelestra in Texas, expanding their U.S. clean energy partnership
- The Meta Zelestra agreement adds to about 1.2 GWdc of contracted solar across seven U.S. projects by 2028
Quick Facts
- What: Corporate solar power deals and project completions
- Where: Texas, mainly Runnels and Franklin counties
- Why: To secure clean power and support grid growth
- Who: Toyota, Google, Meta, Sunraycer, Avantus and Zelestra
- When: Announced and completed in October 2025
Coverage Timeline: 49 Days
Featured Article
Sunraycer signed long-term power purchase agreements with Google for the Lupinus solar projects in Franklin County, Texas, with late-2027 commercial operation planned.
Additional Articles
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Avantus and Toyota Tsusho America completed the 159-MW Norton Solar Project in Texas in October 2025, with Toyota Motor North America using a long-term VPPA to match electricity demand to renewable output.
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Meta signs 176 MW solar PPA with Zelestra in Texas to support net-zero targets.