Ineos breaks ground on Hickerson solar project

Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA and NextEra Energy Resources have announced the groundbreaking on Ineos Hickerson Solar, a new 310-megawatt solar project located in Bosque County, Texas, US. This significant milestone follows the recently signed renewable power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy Resources, the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from wind and sun, and a leader in battery energy storage.

The solar project will be constructed, owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources. The entire output of this project will be dedicated to Ineos O&P USA, aiming to cover the net purchased electricity load for all 14 of its manufacturing, fractionation and storage facilities in the US.

Expected to produce 730,000 megawatt-hours of clean energy annually, equivalent to the annual electricity use of over 68,000 homes, the project will significantly contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 310,000 tonnes/year.

The project is scheduled to begin commercial operation by December 2025.