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Wind, solar energy help Texas meet record power demand during recent heat wave

Juan Pedro July 4, 2023

In Texas, Reuters reported that the Texas power grid met record demand during the recent heat wave with abundant power supply from wind and solar plants, data from the grid operator showed.

Texas has limited connection to grids in other states, so is unable to meet spikes in demand with imported power, according to the report.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said power use peaked at 80,828 megawatts (MW) on June 27, topping the grid’s prior all-time high of 80,148 MW set on July 20, 2022.

At the peak hour on that day, wind and solar provided about 35% of the power in ERCOT versus 44% from gas, 14% from coal and 6% from nuclear.

ERCOT has added over 6,300 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar power plants and over 1,300 MW of battery storage over the past year, the report added.

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