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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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.
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. Ables Springs is Enel’s 17th renewables project in the state, where it has installed 3.8 GW of wind and solar plus over 1 GW of grid-scale storage.
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.
Teslarati
JULY 10, 2023
Recent photos from Gigafactory Texas suggest that the buildout of the facility’s Megapack farm is well underway. As per images of the installation, Tesla has so far installed 24 of the 68 Megapacks at the site. 24 Megapacks installed, more work on the south end expansion and Model Ys shipping out!
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. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.
Electrek
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Tesla has applied to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors, which would be a first in the US. more… The post Tesla applies to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 6, 2022
Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is looking more and more complete. Interestingly enough, reports from Chinese media outlets about Longi’s Giga Texas contract included a rather interesting tidbit about the facility’s potential start of operations. Solar panels spotted at Giga Texas, happy 2022 everyone!
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Tesla has reached a new milestone with the installation of its Powerwall energy storage systems around the world, just as the company starts rolling out its next-generation version of the system in the U.S. On Friday, the Tesla Energy account on X said that the company has reached 600,000 Powerwall installations worldwide.
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. When it’s complete, Grant says, the system will be the world’s largest solar rooftop installation, with roughly 30 megawatts of power. “We
Teslarati
JANUARY 9, 2024
Installation of large-scale energy storage systems is expected to continue increasing in the U.S. 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. Texas follows in second with nearly 3.2
Teslarati
JANUARY 21, 2024
Tesla continues to ramp up Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and one observer over the weekend said that output for both the electric pickup and Model Y seems to have increased. On Sunday, drone operator and longtime Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer shared a video of the factory taken that morning.
Teslarati
JANUARY 10, 2024
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas has been busy since the Cybertruck’s initial delivery event in November, as the automaker continues to ramp up production of the electric pickup. The post Tesla Cybertrucks are leaving the Giga Texas outbound lot at a rapid pace appeared first on TESLARATI. What are your thoughts?
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Tesla achieved another milestone, celebrating the installation of 50,000 Superchargers worldwide. In April 2023, Tesla announced it installed 45,000 Superchargers around the world. The post Tesla celebrates 50,000 Supercharger installation worldwide appeared first on TESLARATI.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
Texas-based Universal EV Chargers recently announced that the company was selected by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to receive grants in order to install 176 new DC fast charging ports throughout the state of Illinois. The total dollar amount of the Illinois EV charger grants is $5.8
Teslarati
APRIL 5, 2023
Tesla Gigafactory Texas saw a tripling in employee headcount in 2022 compared to the year prior, the company reported in an annual compliance report it files with Travis County, Texas, the location of its newest U.S. The post Tesla Gigafactory Texas employee headcount triples in 2022 appeared first on TESLARATI.
Teslarati
APRIL 12, 2022
Tesla’s Omead Afshar announced that Giga Texas is hiring and hinted that the Cyber Rodeo only showed a tiny peek into the innovation and manufacturing of the factory. ” We’re hiring at Giga Texas! . ” We’re hiring at Giga Texas! Under the manufacturing category, Giga Texas has 179 positions open.
Teslarati
MAY 19, 2023
Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) Giga Texas won over analysts at Deutsche Bank with its robust manufacturing prowess after a tour was given to the firm by the automaker. Moving forward, Tesla’s Giga Texas plant will likely become the automaker’s biggest contributor in terms of production, displacing Giga Shanghai.
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. Texas is currently No 1 among US states for the most solar installed, at 22,872 MW, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
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.
Teslarati
JUNE 23, 2023
A video of Tesla Cybertruck production taking place on lines at Gigafactory Texas has been leaked, confirming the automaker is continuing to make strides in its initial builds of the all-electric pickup as deliveries near. Has production begun in Texas @elonmusk ??? 23 June 2023 Giga Texas inside images of the casting machine area!
Teslarati
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Tesla just launched Tesla Electric for Texas. Energy Markets Policy Lead, Arushi Sharma Frank, and her team, worked tirelessly with the Texas utility and the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) to make this happen. “The pathway for VPP in Texas starts here. Tesla’s U.S. Credit: Alex Guichet/Tesla.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Materials for Tesla’s 4680 cell were recently delivered to Gigafactory Texas, hinting that the EV maker may already be preparing to start test production of its custom batteries for next year. . In drone operator Jeff Roberts’ recent video, two truckloads of battery production equipment entered the storage area of Tesla Giga Texas.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Tesla Giga Texas is raring to go, as shown by what appears to be Model Y production vehicles waiting for transport beside the factory. Based on photos shared by drone operator Jeff Roberts , Tesla Giga Texas has a little over 100 Model Y production vehicles parked on site. Production Model Ys ready for transport at Giga Texas!
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.
Teslarati
APRIL 19, 2023
Tesla shared a never before seen look-in at the Cybertruck Pilot production line at Giga Texas today. Some of these early Cybertruck builds have likely been spotted at Tesla events, such as the one that was seen at the recent Investor Day at Giga Texas.
Teslarati
JANUARY 18, 2023
In the past few weeks, images and videos from Gigafactory Texas have revealed that parts of IDRA’s 9,000-ton Giga Press for the Tesla Cybertruck were already being delivered to the facility. 18 January 2023 Giga Texas IMAGES! Entrance work, E tree removal & water pipe install. Many details! 9K Giga Press assembly!
Teslarati
AUGUST 2, 2023
Tesla has restarted the installation of the Magic Dock by building new Superchargers fitted with it in Texas, making it the third region the automaker has brought the technology to. As early as January, there was speculation that Tesla was beginning to build the Magic Dock-equipped Supercharger posts and install them in U.S.
Teslarati
JANUARY 7, 2022
Tesla recently uploaded a video introducing its latest energy storage project in Angleton, Texas. Tesla installed 81 Megapacks in Angleton totaling 200 MWh of energy. According to Tesla, the Megapack storage project will allow Angleton to participate in the energy storage market and support the Texas grid during outages.
Teslarati
JULY 28, 2023
Tesla Giga Texas received a false active shooter alarm early Friday morning, and police are currently investigating the source of the call, reports said. Additionally, workers were alerted via email, according to Reuters : “There is an Active Attacker near column location 35Z at the Giga Factory Texas. I’d love to chat!
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
In Part 1, I covered home charging installation, which went well despite me requesting something unusual. Now, I’m going to cover the other side of the charging coin by telling the tale of a road trip across Texas, which mostly relied […]. This article is part of a multi-part series. You can find Part 1 here.
Teslarati
APRIL 15, 2021
A second IDRA Giga Press machine appears to have been delivered to Tesla Gigafactory Texas, marking another step towards the factory’s completion. During a recent flyover, drone operator Jeff Roberts spotted a box containing parts of the second IDRA Giga Press machine arriving at Tesla’s Giga Texas lot.
Teslarati
JANUARY 17, 2023
Starship S25 first headed to SpaceX’s South Texas launch and test facilities on October 19th, 2022, shortly after the vehicle was fully assembled. Soon after its November 2022 return to Starbase’s build site, six Raptor engines were moved into the High Bay and installed on Ship 25. The trip is not Ship 25’s first.
Teslarati
AUGUST 15, 2021
A massive IDRA shipment was delivered to Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas site recently. The arrival of another IDRA shipment suggests that Giga Texas may be setting up a new Giga Press soon, possibly for a new production line. The singular IDRA box was recently spotted in a drone video of Giga Texas.
Teslarati
JUNE 7, 2021
Tesla Gigafactory Texas may not be producing Model Ys yet, but the facility already seems to be testing its production equipment. The video was very brief and it showed what appeared to be a partially completed section of Gigafactory Texas’ interior. GREAT NEWS!! — Tesla Owners of Austin (@AustinTeslaClub) June 7, 2021.
Baua Electric
MARCH 1, 2024
The Octopus Energy plan also offers customers a discount on all home energy, along with the option to add installation of a smart charger to any of the leasing plans. Source: Octopus Energy The post Octopus Electric Vehicles launches DriveFree EV leasing program in Texas – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.
Teslarati
MAY 20, 2023
During the meeting, analysts were given a tour of Giga Texas and a deeper look at Tesla’s plans. Deutsche Bank analysts specifically noted that manufacturing improvements at Giga Texas would likely help Tesla maintain high profitability, despite the economic headwinds that Elon Musk pointed out during the Shareholder Meeting.
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.
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions breaks ground on its largest solar project to date, in Texas. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
Electrek
APRIL 7, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Texas wind power topped 10.4 UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. more… The post EGEB: Texas wind power smashes records in March appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
AUGUST 26, 2021
Back in March, reports from Texas emerged stating that a brand new Model Y had caught fire and took down a garage as a result. The news spread in social media quickly, with Dallas Texas TV even noting that the blaze, which “everybody saw all over Dallas,” was caused by a Tesla “basically exploding.”
Teslarati
AUGUST 16, 2021
More IDRA Giga Press boxes arrived at Tesla’s Giga Texas site. The IDRA boxes that just arrived contain Giga Texas’s third 6k-ton Giga Press for Model Y production. According to a recent video of the Tesla Texas factory, the casting machine’s place has already been prepared.
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. To date, we have installed solar panels with a capacity of 3,200 KW. Don’t hesitate to contact us with account tips.
Teslarati
AUGUST 28, 2021
When Gigafactory Texas was starting its construction, officials in the area started to fondly describe the project’s pace as the “Speed of Elon” on account of its rapid progress. It’s difficult not to be excited, after all, considering that Giga Texas broke ground just over a year ago in July 2020. .
Teslarati
AUGUST 8, 2021
Tesla Model Y pre-production seems slated to start at Gigafactory Texas as predicted. Recent pictures by drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer reveal just how prepared Gigafactory Texas is for Model Y test production. Model Y pre-production will help train Giga Texas’ employees for full-scale production. .
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