Solar industry panel cautions about 2025 Texas Legislature
According to BloombergNEF’s just released 1H 2024 US Clean Energy Market Outlook, Texas promises to top the charts in terms of solar, wind and battery storage deployments in the period from 2024 to 2035. But it’s position as the number one U.S. state for renewable energy is not a given, as panelists made clear at last week’s RE+ Texas conference in Houston, Texas.
Acciona completes Texas-size solar project near Houston
The 458 MW Red-Tailed Hawk solar plant is the company’s largest solar plant to date.
Enel, Energy Vault build 18 MW/36 MWh of U.S. gravity storage
Energy Vault and Enel have revealed plans to build 18 MW/36 MWh of gravity storage in the United States. They say that the project will be the first large-scale gravity energy storage in a Western country.
U.S. solar industry week in review
pv magazine USA spotlights news stories of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Cypress Creek Renewables constructs 208 MW solar facility in Texas
The completed project includes 80 MWh of battery energy storage.
Habitat Energy chosen to optimize 730 MW ERCOT battery storage portfolio
To help manage battery storage and renewable energy assets, Habitat Energy signed an agreement with UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets business to optimize battery storage assets in four standalone projects in Texas.
Major defense company plans to reduce emissions 46% by 2030
RTX, formerly Raytheon, signs an agreement with Engie North America to buy 1.5 million MWh of renewable energy over the next ten years, spurring further growth of Texas solar development.
People on the move: PivotGen, Spearmint Energy, PlugPV and more.
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Turkish solar module manufacturer begins production in Texas
Elin has an agreement with key U.S. distributors and will begin with 1 GW annual production, intending to increase to 2 GW within 18 months, the company reports.
People on the move: Affordable Wire Management, Generac, Infinity Power and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
