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🤠 Something big is brewing in the Lone Star State, which has quickly become the new hotspot for the country’s solar power and energy storage sectors. With total solar power generation skyrocketing by 3,700% over the last decade, Texas has staked a credible claim as the renewable energy capital of America. With these big solar numbers, it might be no surprise that Texas has become a prime destination for solar manufacturing in the U.S., like Trinasolar's 1.3-million-square-foot PV manufacturing facility in Wilmer, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. When completed at the end of 2024, the 5GW state-of-the-art facility will bring 1,300 new solar jobs to the area. ☀️ Even solar is bigger in Texas, learn more: https://bit.ly/48ojkyV #TrinasolarUS #TexasSolar #SolarManufacturing

Everything is bigger in #Texas. Texas is rapidly growing into the new center of the country’s #renewable #energy universe. Trinasolar is part of this story. Trina US Manufacturing is developing a 1.3-million-square-foot PV manufacturing facility outside Dallas. When completed at the end of 2024, the 5GW state-of-the-art facility will bring 1,500 new solar #jobs to the area, with the company planning to double the workforce by 2025. The facility’s annual production of #solar modules will be enough to power half a million homes! There is no debate, Texas is powering the renewable energy #transition.

EVERYTHING BIGGER IN TEXAS, EVEN CLEAN ENERGY: Texas has officially surpassed California to become the top solar state in the U.S according to a new report from the American Clean Power Association. In the second quarter of 2024 alone, Texas brought online an impressive 1.6 gigawatts of solar energy, along with substantial increases in wind and storage. In total, we added 2,600 megawatts of clean energy capacity—leading the nation in clean power installations. With over 28,000 megawatts of clean power development in the works, Texas is charging ahead in the renewable energy race. As the top state in solar and clean energy development, we’re proving that everything really is bigger in Texas, including our commitment to a cleaner, greener future. Curious about what this means for real estate investing in Texas? Clean energy initiatives can offer huge potential for growth in key markets—don’t miss out! Contact Slaughter Investing today for more insights! 📧 info@SlaughterInvesting.com 📞 972.837.8765 READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/g9wEf9RR #TexasSolar #RenewableEnergy #CleanPower #RealEstateInvesting #SlaughterInvesting

Everything is bigger in Texas.... "Texas, the nation’s new leader in utility-scale solar generation capacity, has added to its arsenal with Danish Fields and Cottonwood, a pair of utility-scale solar farms with integrated battery storage in the southeast part of the state. Today TotalEnergies announced the start of commercial operations at the facilities, which have a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, increasing the company’s Texas portfolio to nearly 4 GW in operation or under construction." According to the latest American Clean Power market report, Texas has now surpassed 22 GW of utility-scale solar generation capacity, representing about one-fifth of the country’s total. Another 12 GW are under construction, more than the next five states combined. Full story in comments. #solar #renewable #energy #texas

Texas wants Solar Energy ☀️  As the Texas 89th Legislative Session approaches, it's crucial to reflect on what Texans are saying about solar energy. A recent poll revealed that Texans largely support solar and the clean energy incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act. Poll respondents agree that policymakers should be encouraging the use of solar energy and oppose additional permitting requirements for solar. HARC's policy work and participation in Solar for All aims to reduce barriers and promote equitable access to solar energy across the state. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the legislative session, our work in Solar for All, and clean energy and policy here https://bit.ly/4b5ZmZX Read the Solar Energy Industries Association, Global Strategy Group, and North Star Opinion poll here https://bit.ly/3XZy2rm   Read about Solar for All here https://bit.ly/TXSolar4All   For more information about HARC's policy work, please email us at HARCMedia@harcresearch.org #HARCPolicy #HARCResearch #TexasSolar #EnergyPolicy #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SFA

The US is accelerating its clean energy transition, with 11 GW of utility-scale projects added in Q2 2024. 91% more than Q2 2023! - Solar led the charge with 6.7 GW, accounting for 61% of new capacity. - Texas surpassed California as the top state for utility-scale solar, adding 1,656 MW this quarter. - Energy storage is booming, with 2.9 GW added, bringing the total to over 21.6 GW. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), 2024 saw 34 new or expanded clean energy factories. Who knew saving the planet could create over 20,000 jobs? The clean energy race is on, and we’re just getting warmed up! 🔋🏃♂️ Read the latest PV Magazine article: https://lnkd.in/e5cyrNWv Image: American Clean Power Association #EnegryTransition #InflationReductionAct #SolarPower #EnergyStorage #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy

Last week, New York's Public Service Commission approved a plan to add 6GW of energy storage across large-scale, community, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors by 2030. The plan intends to bolster grid reliability and resilience by expanding NY's energy storage programs to cost-effectively unlock growth. Pairing distributed energy solutions like solar with battery storage increases a customer's resiliency to costly power outages and ensures a stable supply of power to keep businesses running. Onyx Renewables is excited to see continued support for renewable energy programs in our home state of NY and believes that clean energy legislation will be a key factor in advancing a more sustainable energy future. Read more about the new framework here: https://lnkd.in/eACCJYiS #SolarPlusStorage #CleanEnergy #SolarPower

⚡Powering Australia's #Decarbonization Journey: GE Vernova's Solar & Storage Solutions Announced for Quinbrook's Supernode BESS Project In a significant move towards Australia's emission reduction targets and decarbonization goals, GE Vernova's Solar & Storage Solutions business has been selected by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners as the integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solution provider for the first stage of their Supernode BESS project in Queensland.   This 250MW/500MWh storage facility marks a crucial step in bolstering the #RenewableEnergy infrastructure in #Australia, supporting its transition to a low-carbon future. By enabling the efficient storage of wind and solar energy, the Supernode project will help stabilize the Queensland power grid and drive the nation’s #EnergyTransition forward. #GEVernovaInAsia #FutureOfEnergy

On March 15, a hailstorm damaged thousands of solar panels on a 350-MW solar farm in Fort Bend County, TX. An event such as this is forcing stakeholders in the renewable energy space to reevaluate the vulnerability of solar infrastructure to extreme weather and how they can mitigate risks. In our latest blog, “The Texas Hailstorm: A Catalyst for Change in the Solar Industry,” Bryen Alperin, a Foss & Company Partner and Managing Director, goes over initial takeaways regarding the prominent issue of hail on solar arrays and recommendations for investors in the renewable energy sector to safeguard their investments against similar incidents. To learn more on how to navigate these challenges and enhance the durability and resilience of solar energy infrastructure, read our full blog: https://bit.ly/4cAx637 #tax #taxcredits #taxequity #solar #renewableenergy #Climatechange

🔋 Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have seen recent progress in the USA 🌎 with investment drives in some states and incentivisation from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. But whilst the technology holds significant promise for the USA's #EnergyTransition targets, common challenges still need addressing to target commercial-scale deployment across the country 👇🏼 ⚡ Technical challenges of grid integration and around future O&M ⚡ Costs ⚡ #SupplyChain constraints ⚡ Bottlenecks in grid infrastructure and interconnection, particularly in high #RenewableEnergy areas ⚡ #Environmental concerns ⚡ Regulatory uncertainty 📞📧 Catch OWC's Director for #OnshoreRenewables, Richard Abrams, at this week's Solar Energy Events conference Energy Storage USA in 📍 Texas, to discuss OWC's services to address all of the above challenges 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/emmPwtwg OWC has supported over 15 GW of combined capacity across more than 160 BESS projects worldwide. Find out more how we can support your project 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e8vsywMg