Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project

Michelle Lewis | Source: Electrek | Posted 03/27/2024

Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.

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Enel North America is constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Texas, pairing a 186-megawatt solar farm with a 115 MW/169 MWh battery storage system to meet the state's power needs. This project marks Enel's 17th renewables project in Texas, adding to the 3.8 GW of wind and solar energy and over 1 GW of grid-scale storage already installed in the state.

Texas, with its high energy consumption and increasing demand, is turning towards battery storage to maintain grid reliability. The state is set to add 6.4 gigawatts of new grid battery capacity in 2024, more than any other state in the US, as it strives to balance the grid amidst extreme weather and rising power needs. The Ables Springs project is expected to generate 320 GWh of clean energy annually, providing power to over 30,000 households and contributing around $60 million in tax revenue for schools and public services upon completion in late 2024.

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