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Texas goes big on solar + storage that can power 41,000+ homes

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Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables A 208-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 80 megawatt hours (MWh) of storage has come online west of San Antonio, Texas. Solar + storage developers Cypress Creek Renewables brought Zier Solar + Storage online in Brackettville, Texas, on May 2, 2024. Texas is No 1 in the US for solar capacity.

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Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas

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There are currently 48 Buc-ee’s locations across the US South, 34 of which are in Texas. Texas is the US’s No. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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This new Texas power company’s electricity comes with a home battery

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Image: Base Power Base Power just became the only licensed electricity provider in Texas to offer customers an all-in-one monthly energy service, home battery, and installation, and solar isn’t required. Texas is No. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Get started here. –

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GAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles

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Photo: GAF Energy GAF Energy’s new nailable solar shingle factory in Texas is about to make the company the world’s largest solar roofing producer. GAF Energy built the nailable solar shingle factory in Texas to meet the growing demand for its “world’s first” Timberline Solar Energy Shingle that debuted in January 2022.

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Up close with the Rivian R2: Even better in-person [Gallery]

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Rivian brought its brand new R2 electric SUV to Austin, Texas this week for one of its first public show and tells. I was so-so on the rims based on pictures and videos I’d seen online, but I actually thought they looked pretty sick in person. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Head below to check them out.

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Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project

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Photo: Enel North America 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. Texas consumes more energy than any other state, and demand is growing. It’s expected to add more new grid battery capacity in 2024 – 6.4

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Solar to displace natural gas in the daytime + in summer on the Texas grid

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Solar is forecast to displace natural gas in the middle of the day and in the summer on the Texas grid, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Texas’s electricity mix of energy sources managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) electricity grid operator changed noticeably in 2023.

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