Avangrid solar farm in Falls County projected to bring $40 million in property taxes in its lifetime

MART, Texas (KWTX) — A solar farm in Falls County is now operational and will power a new Meta data center in Temple.

In Mart, Avangrid’s True North Solar Project produced energy first in July but has been fully operational since the beginning of this year.

According to Avangrid, the farm spans over 15 hundred acres, contains almost half a million solar panels and is capable of generating a capacity of 321 megawatts.

The solar farm began construction in 2019, has created around 300 jobs and is capable of producing enough energy to power sixty thousand homes.

“True North is a milestone project for Avangrid, and we are proud to see it generating electricity for the Texas grid,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “With a projected boom in data center construction over the next several years that will significantly increase energy demand, projects like True North are and will be vital to ensuring the resiliency and reliability of the Texas electrical grid. Furthermore, these facilities represent new sources of locally produced power that will support the state’s growing economy for decades to come.”

Avangrid says that the farm is projected to contribute over $40 million in property taxes throughout its lifetime, directly benefiting public services in Falls County.

Mart ISD will benefit from the additional revenue and Superintendent Brett Springston said in a statement that they will be able to fund stem classes and school bus costs, improve athletics facilities and much more for their district.

“Avangrid has been a fantastic partner to Mart ISD and we are glad to see their project is now operating,” said Springston. “True North will deliver significant additional revenue to Mart ISD, which we can use to improve the experience for all of our students for years to come.”

Avangrid has also partnered with a local farmer to bring sheep to help maintain the farm.

Avangrid spokesperson Keaton Thomas says working with local partners helps their company maintain energy throughout the state.

“It’s really important to be able to ensure the resiliency and reliability of the electric grid with bringing new projects like this online, especially with energy in Texas and across the country expected to rise so much,” Thomas said.

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