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Erthos to Open Texas Solar Site for Houston Energy & Climate Week

Energy leaders will head to Matagorda County this September for an exclusive look at Erthos’s 52-megawatt Project Bravo. The site visit, scheduled for September 15 during Houston Energy & Climate Week, offers a rare, in-field demonstration of the company’s flat-mount solar technology ahead of its commercial launch.

Project Bravo represents a departure from conventional solar architecture by placing panels directly on the ground, bypassing the need for steel racking systems and trackers. This design choice aims to halve standard construction timelines while increasing structural resilience against Gulf Coast weather. CEO Jim Tyler frames the installation as a repeatable blueprint for industrial energy, emphasizing that the project is already fully de-risked with site control, permits, and financing secured.

The installation serves a specific industrial purpose: a 20-year power purchase agreement with Equistar Chemicals, a LyondellBasell company. Once fully operational in November 2026, the facility will supply 124 GWh of annual energy to the adjacent Matagorda polymers complex. Beyond the technical tour, Erthos will participate in the broader Houston Energy & Climate Week programming, including an industry awards dinner and a networking event at Saint Arnold Brewing Company to engage venture capitalists and energy developers.

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