Norway's Equinor has started operations at a 100-megawatt battery storage facility in Texas, its largest such project in the US, the energy major said on Thursday.
Developed by East Point Energy, a wholly owned Equinor subsidiary, Citrus Flatts, located in Harlingen, can store 200 megawatt-hours of electricity, according to a statement from Equinor.
Citrus Flatts is East Point's second project to begin operations, following the launch last year of the 10-MW Sunset Ridge facility.
Together, the two projects can supply enough electricity to power about 30,000 homes for up to two hours in Texas' ERCOT power market, Equinor said.
Christian Lie Hansen, Equinor's vice president of onshore renewables Americas and chair of the East Point Energy board, said: "The start-up of these facilities underscores Equinor’s ambition to grow its integrated power business, delivering flexible and reliable energy solutions in attractive power markets."
Equinor is also building four battery storage projects in Virginia. The projects will have a combined capacity of 80 MW and are expected to begin commercial operations in early 2027.
By Handan Kazanci
Anadolu Agency
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