Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project
Electrek
MARCH 22, 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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This new Texas power company’s electricity comes with a home battery
Electrek
MAY 9, 2024
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.
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Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project
Baua Electric
MARCH 22, 2024
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. Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near Dallas. Get started here. –ad*
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Tesla solar roof at Giga Texas to be world’s largest when complete
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Tesla has been gradually deploying a massive set of solar panels on the roof of its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, set to be the world’s largest upon completion, according to one person from the company. We finished phase 1, so we can pull roughly 10 megawatts. What are your thoughts?
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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power
Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2021
UK-based battery manufacturer AMTE Power and Faradion Ltd. , a leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion battery technolog ( earlier post ), announced a collaboration which combines Faradion’s IP with AMTE Power’s design and manufacturing capabilities. These trends will drive a significant increase in the use of battery storage.
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This new Texas power company’s electricity comes with a home battery
Baua Electric
MAY 9, 2024
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. The company’s batteries have an expected 15-year lifespan. Texas is No. It’s been a huge relief.”
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BLUETTI’s Solar+: Your one-stop solution for solar – with a free battery!
Electrek
JANUARY 26, 2024
If you’re looking to save money by transitioning to solar energy and ensure your home is prepared for grid outages and extreme weather, BLUETTI has you covered. BLUETTI, one of the most trusted names in energy storage solutions, has announced the exciting launch of the BLUETTI Solar+ Program for Texas homeowners.
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Texas goes big on solar + storage that can power 41,000+ homes
Baua Electric
MAY 6, 2024
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. Get started here. –
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Tesla lobbies for anyone with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’ energy market
Electrek
MAY 23, 2022
Tesla has filed to change rules for grid operators in Texas in order to enable anyone with solar and batteries, including residential homeowners, to participate in the state’s energy market. The post Tesla lobbies for anyone with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’ energy market appeared first on Electrek.
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Tesla Megapack batteries to power revolutionary new bitcoin mine in Texas
Teslarati
APRIL 8, 2022
Tesla Megapack batteries are about to be used for something extremely interesting. As per recent reports, Blockstream and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Block are breaking ground on a solar and battery-powered bitcoin mine in Texas. The Texas-based renewable bitcoin mine would feature a 3.8
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Texas awards $3.2M in EV infrastructure grants to Plano-Based Universal EV Chargers
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2023
Texas-based Universal EV Chargers has been awarded $3.2 million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. The pressure on Texas EV charging infrastructure will be even higher, however, when estimates include non-Texans driving EVs in the state.
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Tesla Gigafactory Texas’ solar panel installation sees quick progress
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Just days since reports emerged that the first solar panels in Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas facility were being set up, the number of solar panels that have already been installed at the roof of the massive electric vehicle production facility has grown significantly. .
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GAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles
Baua Electric
MAY 7, 2024
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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These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed
Teslarati
JANUARY 9, 2024
energy storage system deployment is expected to nearly double in 2024, with battery capacity forecasted to grow by 89 percent. states have installed substantially more energy storage systems than others, making up the vast majority of battery capacity available. GW (7,302 MW) of battery capacity installed.
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Solar to displace natural gas in the daytime + in summer on the Texas grid
Baua Electric
APRIL 10, 2024
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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BLUETTI’s Solar+: Your one-stop solution for solar – with a free battery!
Baua Electric
JANUARY 26, 2024
If you’re looking to save money by transitioning to solar energy and ensure your home is prepared for grid outages and extreme weather, BLUETTI has you covered. BLUETTI, one of the most trusted names in energy storage solutions, has announced the exciting launch of the BLUETTI Solar+ Program for Texas homeowners.
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Solar topped coal in Texas for the first time ever in March
Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
Photo: Primergy Solar Solar topped coal’s output in Texas for the first time in any month, sending 3.26 The decline began a decade ago but has picked up speed since 2016-17, when solar first showed up in the generation data, reports the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis ( IEEFA ) today.
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EIA: US large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2021
The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with US battery power capacity reaching 1,650 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2020. At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018.
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Tesla’s self-inscription atop Gigafactory Texas with solar panels continues
Teslarati
JUNE 25, 2022
Tesla’s self-inscription of its name atop Gigafactory Texas with solar panels continues on. On Thursday, Gigafactory Texas drone operator Jeff Roberts captured images of the solar array on top of Tesla’s newest manufacturing facility, giving the best look of the progress that has occurred so far at the factory.
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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas
Baua Electric
MARCH 11, 2024
Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. Orion Power Generation originally developed Ash Creek Solar; Primergy acquired the project in 2021. Get started here. –ad*
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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Ford Motor Company will build two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. billion BlueOvalSK Battery Park—creating 5,000 jobs.
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Canaccord raises Tesla (TSLA) price target by 155% over battery, solar potential
Teslarati
APRIL 12, 2021
Dorsheimer noted that Tesla is poised to change the battery power market “radically,” thanks to its industry-leading technology and production capacity. Yet, it remains battery supply constrained. Dorsheimer raised his TSLA rating to “Buy,” an upgrade from his previous “Hold” rating.
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Tesla Virtual Power Plants Get Approval In Texas
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
In recent weeks, Texas residents who have a Tesla Powerwall and solar panels gained the opportunity to be a part of a backup power pilot program, which lets users get money for providing extra electricity back to the state’s […]
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Tesla Energy completes over 500K solar panel and Solar Roof installations
Teslarati
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Tesla has confirmed that its energy division has completed more than 500,000 solar panel and Solar Roof installations, which was equal to about 4 GW of clean energy. The update bodes well for Tesla’s solar installations, as it suggests that Tesla Energy is growing, albeit at a deliberate pace.
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Tesla builds energy trading team as solar sources gain popularity worldwide
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
. “We are looking for a Senior Energy Trading Analyst to drive continual performance improvements of the largest fleet of battery storage projects in the world. This includes Tesla’s utility-scale battery fleet (i.e., In Q2 2021, Tesla solar and battery storage deployments tripled year-over-year.
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Tesla is making moves to become an electricity provider in Texas
Teslarati
AUGUST 27, 2021
This became quite evident in Texas as Tesla filed an application with the Texas Public Utility Commission to sell power in the state. Tesla’s application came as the company pursues a number of high-profile battery storage projects in the state, such as a 100 MW system in Angleton, TX, and a 250 MW battery near Giga Texas.
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Tesla is officially an energy provider in Texas
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Tesla has officially entered the Texas market as an energy provider, new documents from the Texas Public Utility Commission state. In August, Tesla Energy had officially filed an application with the Texas Public Utility Commission to sell power in the Lone Star State. The story was initially reported by Gizmodo.
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Your whiskey may soon be made with a huge ‘brick toaster’ battery
Baua Electric
MARCH 25, 2024
Photo: Rondo Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo will replace natural gas-fired heat with Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries at its production sites in Kentucky and Illinois. Enter industrial heat company Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries, which use electric heating elements, like in a toaster or oven, to turn clean power into high-temperature heat.
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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable
Teslarati
JULY 13, 2021
Last week, Elon Musk announced Tesla’s first involvement in a major housing development project in Austin, Texas. The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. and Darca on the project.
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US battery storage smashes deployment records in Q4 2023
Baua Electric
MARCH 20, 2024
Photo: Mortensen The US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase from the previous quarter. California continued to lead installations in both MW and MWh terms, closely followed by Arizona and Texas. For the US residential segment, deployments reached 218.5 MW set in Q3 2023.
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Pecan Street launches Texas’ first grid-connected vehicle-to-grid research and testing center
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Austin, Texas-based energy research organization Pecan Street Inc. launched Texas’ first grid-tied vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing center at its lab in Austin, turning electric vehicles into a dispatchable load shaving tool for the municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy.
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Tesla Model Y shipments from Giga Texas are hitting their pace
Teslarati
JULY 29, 2022
During the second quarter earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted that Gigafactory Texas is poised to hit the 1,000-vehicle-per-week mark hopefully in the next few months. Recent observations from drone operators who are closely monitoring the Giga Texas complex suggest that Tesla is working hard to achieve this ambitious goal.
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Tesla to provide Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to Texas grid
Teslarati
AUGUST 23, 2023
A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. As per the PUCT’s press release , the two ADERs that are launching the initiative involve Tesla Electric customers who have Powerwall batteries in their homes.
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This old Texas wind farm now makes more power with fewer turbines
Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
An old wind farm in Texas just got a second life, and its capacity has gone from 160 megawatts (MW) to 182 MW. An old Texas wind farm gets a second wind The Brazos Wind Farm is in Fluvanna, in Borden and Scurry counties, in West Texas. It sits on around 10,000 acres. Get started here. –ad*
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US battery storage capacity to nearly double in 2024: EIA – ET Auto
Baua Electric
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas in December said it expects around 4.46 GW of battery storage to be available by July 2024. US battery storage capacity could increase by 89% by the end of 2024 if all planned energy storage systems are brought online at the targeted time, the Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday.
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UPDATE: Tesla adds 500k square feet to Gigafactory Texas for ‘ecological paradise’
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Update: Elon Musk told Teslarati the expansion plans will accommodate Tesla Giga Texas’s “ecological paradise.” Ecological paradise plans from south portion of Giga Texas to river look great, however we must first get the factory financially on its feet. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 21, 2022.
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Watch the solar eclipse impact the US grid in real time
Baua Electric
APRIL 8, 2024
Photo by Drew Rae on Pexels.com A total solar eclipse will bring complete darkness to 12 US states today – watch live to see its effect on solar power and the grid across all 50 US states. hours, and even areas far outside the path of totality will experience some level of reduced solar output.
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A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe’s largest solar farm
Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
Photo: HANSAINVEST Real Assets A 605 megawatt (MW) project in Germany has claimed the title of Europe’s largest solar farm, bumping a PV plant in Spain out of the top spot. The Witznitz Solar Farm near Leipzig, which is not state-subsidized, is owned by German investment firm HANSAINVEST Real Assets. million modules.
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Toyota and Oncor to collaborate on V2G pilot
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, will collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid.
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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states
Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. This is made possible by harnessing free solar energy and optimizing energy usage, with peak load shifting features in Time of Use areas.” cents, as of September 2023.
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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada’s solar panel installation is expanding further
Teslarati
AUGUST 31, 2021
Tesla’s Gigafactories in Texas, Berlin, and Shanghai may command the spotlight for the most part these days, but the company’s first Gigafactory in Nevada is still evolving in its own way. “Gigafactory Nevada was designed to be covered with solar panels. . Watch a drone flyover of Giga Nevada in the video below.
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Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project
Baua Electric
MARCH 25, 2024
Photo: Erich Burnett/Oberlin College Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. The $1 billion Oak Run Solar Project , approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus. Bill Gates owns some of that land.
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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 30, 2021
As power grids everywhere increasingly rely on intermittent renewable energy, batteries and other forms of energy storage that can even out the bumps in supply and demand are taking on a crucial role. No battery is perfect, however, so engineers keep pushing for new and improved ways to store those electrons.
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