Texan port solar farm

The partnership with Buckeye Partners will see more than 81,000 panels installed near Midway Junction in San Patricio Country.

The lease agreement provides Buckeye with a two-year development term to evaluate the feasibility of constructing the solar farm project on 55 ha of port-owned property. North of the proposed lease premises are a further 45 ha, owned by Buckeye, yielding a combined area of 100 ha available to construct the farm, which will have the capacity to produce 88,000 MWh of electricity per year.

“This is an exciting day for the Port of Corpus Christi as this lease agreement reinforces our commitment not only to embrace renewable energy developments we have long made a priority, but to solidify the port as a thought leader in the global energy marketplace, with the support of our partners at Buckeye,” said Sean Strawbridge, chief executive for the Port of Corpus Christi.

In March 2022, the Port of Corpus Christi adopted an updated environmental policy to clarify goals and set timeframes to achieve them over the next few years.

“This new agreement deepens and further expands our longstanding partnership with the Port of Corpus Christi,” said Todd Russo, chief executive officer for Buckeye Partners. “Buckeye is privileged to invest and work across South Texas, and we’re excited to help grow the region’s economy while diversifying our energy and lower-carbon solutions.”

Commercial operations of the solar farm are tentatively scheduled to begin in Q4 2025.