Don’t let misinformation short circuit battery energy storage
Battery energy storage systems facilities are carefully selected based on months of engineering studies and due diligence. There has been some local opposition to battery energy storage systems being developed in the Texas Hill Country, and while development of any kind presents challenges, it is essential for the public to recognize the immediate and lasting benefits […]
RWE starts construction of battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 450 MW in the U.S.
RWE, a leading renewable energy company, continues to grow its green energy portfolio in the U.S. at a record pace. The company broke ground on three battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas, bringing RWE’s total battery storage projects under construction to 931 megawatts across California, Texas and Arizona. Onsite construction is now underway at […]
Clearway Energy Group starts work on 300-MW Texas solar + storage project
Clearway Energy Group announced that it has closed financing and begun construction of the 300-MW Pine Forest solar and 200-MW Pine Forest standalone storage projects in Hopkins County, Texas. Once complete, the Pine Forest projects will generate enough electricity to power over 90,000 homes . The energy storage system will store excess power and dispatch […]
Solar power and batteries help Texas through sweltering summers and record-breaking energy demand: ‘Prices are pretty low’
ables Help Meet Demand – Copy As temperatures spike in the Lone Star State, Texans are finding relief in an unexpected place: their power grid. This summer, while electricity demand hit record highs, the state’s use of solar power and batteries increased. The result? A more stable grid that’s keeping the lights on and air […]
As Texas Power Grid Faces New Strains, Renewables Help Meet Demand
America’s Oil Country Increasingly Runs on Renewables Texas, the biggest oil-producing state, has turned to solar power and battery storage to see it through extreme weather. But with demand rising, much more power will be needed. Sept. 18, 2024 During the scorching summer of 2023, the Texas energy grid wobbled as surging demand for electricity […]
Chart: Texas plans to build the most clean energy of any state
The state has more wind and large-scale solar than any other, and batteries are booming. The growth is set to continue — but its grid is still far from clean. Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Texas has become […]
Clean energy calls for new kinds of recycling. Texas is leading the way.
Last year, Texas surpassed California in utility-scale solar energy and has long produced more wind energy than any other state. Soon, Texas will lead in battery storage deployment as well. Because of this, Texas innovators are poised to blaze a cost-effective path for recycling or reuse of these technologies when it is time to retire or replace equipment. When […]
Thousands of Texans kept the lights on through Beryl via Sunnova solar + storage systems
While hundreds of thousands of Texans waited for their power to come back on post-Hurricane Beryl, a bevy of Sunnova customers were generating energy. Sunnova Energy International announced today that it powered the homes of nearly 3,000 customers in the Houston area during and after Hurricane Beryl. From July 8-15, while the local utility grids […]
Geothermal Energy Boost for Military Installations Could Mean ‘Big Boom’ for Drillers
In a major move to enhance energy resilience and meet federal renewable energy targets, the Department of Defense (DOD) is turning to geothermal energy for military installations across the United States. The Army’s initiative in Alaska is part of a broader strategy to harness geothermal power to support federal energy mandates, requiring DOD installations to […]
Wall Street Wants In on America’s Battery Storage Boom
Sheldon Kimber sees a lucrative opportunity in bottling sunshine. The 46-year-old entrepreneur is installing hundreds of giant batteries the size of shipping containers around sun-soaked Texas and California. The batteries charge up during the day when solar power is abundant. When electricity demand rises in the evening, straining the power grid, Kimber sells that stored energy at higher […]
