Duncan Solar Panels

Solar power farm coming to Austin County
The 1,600,000 watt Solar Cell Farm can power 300 to 400 homes.
Approximately 16,000 solar panels (That track the Sun) located on 11 Acres.

Workers man power line poles to activate power grid for a new solar farm off FM 3013. CenterPoint Energy will offer the renewable energy source starting in 2016. Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2015 12:00 am

By JASON B. HOGAN [email protected] | 1 comment

(Correction: In the Dec. 31 article, “Solar power farm coming to Austin County,” CenterPoint Energy was improperly cited as a partner with Harvest Moon to construct a solar power farm. The power will run on the CenterPoint line but MP2 Energy is the retailer of the electricity produced.)

Recently, many have noticed thousands of solar panels erected on the right side of FM 3013 just passed Gebhardt Road. New farming technology of the sustainable variety will soon be available to residents.

“It’s a community solar farm … roughly about 300 to 400 homes,” Joey Romano, president of Harvest Moon, said.

Harvest Moon Renewable Energy Company, LLC, is a family-run company out of Houston specializing in sustainable and renewable energy.

Jack Culberson, a project engineer and Ameresco Solar representative, said workers set their boots on the ground in October to construct the site. He said it is a 1.6-megawatt site.

Culberson said projects of this magnitude generally require about 30 people working on everything from wiring, mounting the panels on racks, and voltage checks.

CenterPoint Energy, a utility company that serves areas in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, partnered with Harvest Moon to construct the farm.

In the summer, Romano said the companies began a search for land in the area for the farm. They spoke with the Sealy Economic Development Corporation and received tips on how to work with Austin County and negotiate a land deal. The property lies on the outskirts of city limits but within county boundaries.

Romano said it is ideal for customers who are interested in local renewable energy. It offers competitive costs without having to lock into 20- to 30-year contracts through panel purchases for homes. Customers can receive cheaper bills in this manner.

The farm maximizes energy consumption by mixing traditional electricity from power grids and renewable energy such as using solar arrays.

The product will be offered to anyone in CenterPoint’s operating area from Sealy to Houston, Romano said.
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