Denmark-based energy company Ørsted has officially flipped the switch on its new energy storage project in Needville, Texas, which features a massive 500MWh battery capacity. This facility now helps stabilize the local power grid by pairing large-scale battery storage with existing solar power.
The project, named Old 300, uses Tesla battery systems to hold onto electricity produced during the day. Because the facility sits next to a 430 MW solar farm that opened earlier in 2024, it can catch energy when the sun is shining and release it when the demand spikes or the sun goes down.
This storage capacity is a major upgrade for the ERCOT grid, which manages power for most of Texas. Compared to the 430 MW of solar capacity already at the site, this 250 MW battery setup ensures the energy collected isn't wasted when the grid doesn't need it at that exact moment.
The grid is becoming more reliable.
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