Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub of clean energy generation. Panamint Capital announced last week that it broke ground on the 1.2-gigawatt Big Rooter Power solar farm in Bremond, about halfway between Dallas and…
This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm
Brief
Panamint Capital has begun construction on the Big Rooter Power project, a $1.7 billion, 1.2 GW solar farm coupled with battery storage sited on former coal-mining land near Bremond, Texas. The project aims to convert legacy fossil-fuel infrastructure into utility-scale clean generation and storage capacity, according to a Canary Media report by Maria Gallucci (2026-07-30).
Why it matters
Panamint Capital broke ground on the $1.7 billion Big Rooter Power project, a 1.2-gigawatt solar farm paired with battery storage in Bremond, Texas.
Key details
- The development repurposes existing coal-mining land into a large clean-energy hub; announcement reported by Maria Gallucci in Canary Media on 2026-07-30.