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Texas breaks daily solar generation record with peak of 16.7GW

Juan Pedro February 20, 2024

In the UK, PV Tech reported that tracker GridStatus.io said that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid generated a peak of 16.7GW of electricity from solar sources at 10:05 am local time on February 13, the highest on record. The news follows a number of record-breaking days for the industry, with the ten most productive days in terms of solar power generation all occurring this year. Prior to this record, 28 January held the record for the most productive day, with a maximum solar output of 15.2GW. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), on January 28, solar power accounted for 36.1% of the ERCOT market. ERCOT accounts for around 90% of Texas’ electricity grid.

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