Bowie County’s $264.5M Red Barn Solar Proposal Advances With Reported Tax Deal
Local reporting identifies a ten-year abatement for the solar-and-storage development, with construction targeted for 2027.
Red Barn Solar’s proposed development near New Boston and Hooks has secured a reported county incentive milestone. October 19 local coverage describes Bowie County commissioners’ October 13 approval of a ten-year property-tax abatement for the solar-and-battery project.
The reported investment is approximately $264.5 million. The 200MW figure refers to solar generation; a separately verified battery power or energy rating was not established in the reviewed material.
Project at a Glance
- Reported investment:
- $264.5 million
- Solar capacity:
- Approximately 200MW
- Reported site:
- Approximately 3,400 acres
- Status:
- Development; local incentive approval reported
Incentives and construction are separate
The reported schedule targets construction during 2027 and operation around late 2028. These remain development targets, not confirmation of mobilization or an executed EPC contract.
Local reporting also says a power-purchase agreement had not been announced. Incentive approval does not resolve every commercial and construction dependency.
What the preview can confirm
The abatement details are attributed to Texarkana Today’s reporting. The signed county agreement and complete underlying project approvals have not been independently recovered for this update.
No verified EPC, battery supplier or installing electrical contractor is identified. The next useful milestones are the final agreement, financing or offtake commitments and a confirmed construction notice to proceed.