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title: "Toyota locks in power from a massive new Texas solar farm"
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description: "Toyota Tsusho America and Avantus have completed the Norton Solar Project, a 159 MWdc solar farm in Texas, which is now operational. This project is part of a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Toyota Motor North America, allowing the company to align its electricity consumption with renewable energy output, supporting its clean energy objectives. The VPPA model is increasingly favored by corporate buyers to secure renewable energy without owning generation assets."
datetime: "2026-03-18T21:16:31.000Z"
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# Toyota locks in power from a massive new Texas solar farm

Photo: Avantus

Avantus and Toyota Tsusho America have completed construction of a 159 MWdc solar project in Texas, adding another large-scale clean energy asset to the state’s fast-growing solar fleet.

The Norton Solar Project, in Runnels County southwest of Fort Worth, reached “substantial completion” in October 2025 and is now operational. The project’s full output is tied to a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) between Toyota Tsusho America and Toyota Motor North America.

The VPPA means Toyota Motor North America will be able to match its electricity use with the output from the Norton solar plant, supporting its broader clean energy goals. Corporate buyers like Toyota have increasingly turned to VPPAs to secure renewable energy without directly owning generation assets.

Toyota Tsusho America, the Toyota Group’s trading and project development arm that structures energy deals, partnered with Avantus to lock in clean power for Toyota Motor North America.

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