Powering Communities with Zero-Carbon Electricity
Bechtel built the Cutlass Solar 2 project for Sabanci Climate Technologies in 2024 to supply more clean renewable power to Texas and to support the energy transition. The project was delivered ahead of schedule and contains almost half a million solar panels spanning 1,100 acres. The energy generated from the facility can power 40,000 homes and is expected to save an estimated 600,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year.
To meet the project’s ambitious schedule, Bechtel employed data-driven automation, survey robots, machine-controlled equipment, drones, and a mindset that ‘every minute matters.’ Bechtel’s first-of-a-kind digital execution hub used on the project enabled 100% digital delivery through software integration. The hub gathers data directly from equipment in the field and feeds it into an interactive map-based visualization.
At peak construction, more than 300 people were employed on the site. Approximately 30% of our professional staff and 15% of the project’s craft professionals were women, representing two and a half times the industry average.
Upon completing the project, Ismail Bilgin, President of Sabanci Climate Technologies said: “We partnered with Bechtel for our first solar venture because they are experts in delivering projects better and faster. Sending maximum power to Texas’ grid is a fantastic milestone in this successful project and reconfirms that we were right to choose Bechtel.”
Cutlass Solar 2 was Bechtel’s second solar facility in Fort Bend, Texas. The first, neighboring Cutlass Solar 1, was completed in 2023.
In the News: Read more about Cutlass Solar 2 here.
