San Antonio’s Solar Power Move | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

San Antonio’s bold solar push is heating up — literally and figuratively — with a $30.7 million municipal project installing solar canopies across 52 city buildings, slashing electricity bills by 11% and boosting resilience during power outages. Designed to shade parking lots at community centers and fire stations, these panels also serve as emergency power hubs during extreme weather. Backed by Big Sun Solar and leveraging Texas’s solar leadership, this is the state’s largest municipal solar initiative — and it’s already cashing in, with $1.2 million in federal tax rebates already in hand…