Comanche Solar development planned near McMahon-Wrinkle Airport could begin manufacturing operations in March 2027.

BIG SPRING, Texas - A proposed $105 million solar panel manufacturing development could bring 340 permanent jobs to Big Spring, adding another major industrial project to Howard County's growing list of economic development opportunities, according to McMahon-Wrinkle Airport Director Mike Feeley, a developer working with Isomeric plans to build a solar panel manufacturing facility on property southeast of the airport.

The development, identified as Comanche Solar at Big Spring Industrial Park, would be completed in two phases, with the company targeting March 2027 to begin manufacturing operations.