Enel brings five new batteries online in Texas
In Texas, Enel North America said it has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer by bringing five new battery energy storage systems (BESS) online in Texas.
The five new BESS, all of which are located at or near renewable generation plants in Texas, include two 59 MW / 89 MWh batteries at Enel’s Blue Jay Solar project near Iola and Roseland Solar project near Riesel; two 57 MW / 86 MWh batteries at the High Lonesome Wind and Roadrunner Solar projects near McCamey; and a 137 MW / 206 MWh battery at the Azure Sky Wind project near Throckmorton.
The new batteries add over 369 MW / 555 MWh of dispatchable energy storage to the Texas power grid, helping increase grid stability and reliability in a state where elevated temperatures have resulted in record-breaking energy demand this summer, the company said.
As a participant in ERCOT’s Ancillary Services, Enel said it maintains high availability of its seven operating BESS assets, storing up to 325 MW of available electricity at all times that can be discharged to the grid within seconds if needed – enough electricity to power about 65,000 homes during peak demand, according to the grid operator.
Paolo Romanacci, head of Enel North America’s renewable energy business, Enel Green Power North America, said: “Adding more resource diversity and energy flexibility through solutions like battery storage, demand response, and renewable generation is key to reinforcing the power grid and ensuring energy availability for Texans amid high demand periods.”
