US-Headquartered SB Energy’s Orion Solar Belt, located in Milam County, Texas, has commenced commercial operations with a total energy capacity of 900 MW (DC). The project, made up of three solar sites—Orion I, II, and III—used over 1.3 million US-made solar modules. These solar modules are utilized from First Solar. The Orion Solar Belt used 22,800 tons of structural steel sourced from Gerdau steel mills in Texas and Georgia. It also includes Nextracker smart solar trackers, mostly manufactured domestically, with Blattner providing engineering, procurement, and construction services for the project. The project employes 3,000 US workers. The Orion Solar Belt delivers clean energy to the Texas grid and powers Google’s data centers in Ellis County and the Dallas cloud region. The Orion Solar Belt is a key project in the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus credit program. Additionally, it is projected to contribute $100 million to local services in Milam County throughout its lifespan.
SB Energy’s 900 MW Orion Solar Belt Powers Texas and Google
The Orion Solar Belt, comprising three major projects, is set to contribute $100 million to local services in Milam County over its lifespan. (Image Source: SB Energy)
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