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Released August 21, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As it winds down one project in the state, the renewable energy arm of D.E. Shaw Group, D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments LLC (DESRI) (New York, New York), is expanding its footprint in New Mexico, having just broken ground on another solar-plus-energy storage facility.
The new plant, the Carne solar-plus-storage center, is located in Deming in Luna County, in the south of the state, roughly halfway between El Paso, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona. The Carne facility will feature 130 megawatts (MW) of solar generation and a 65-MW, 260 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). Engineering, procurement and construction contractor SOLV Energy (San Diego, California) is expected to take about a year to complete the project and will operate it after commissioning.
Last year, DESRI signed a power purchase agreement for the facility's output in a 20-year agreement with El Paso Electric (El Paso, Texas). Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more from a detailed project report.
The plant joins another D.E. Shaw facility in Luna County. The company's 28-MW Alta Luna Solar Park began operations in 2017 near Deming. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Plant Database can learn more from a detailed plant profile.
DESRI's New Mexico presence extends beyond Luna County. In San Juan County, DESRI, again employing SOLV Energy as EPC contractor, is putting the finishing touches on a solar power and BESS facility that will help replace generation lost from a retired coal-fired plant. The last two operating units of the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station were retired in 2022. Less than a year after the final unit's retirement, DESRI and SOLV broke ground on what will be a 200-MW solar generating facility with 100 MW (400 MWh) of battery energy storage.
The initial solar and BESS projects are expected to be completed in the coming months. Plans are being evaluated to increase both the generation and storage capacity, although Industrial Info has deemed these further projects as having low probability of beginning construction as planned. Subscribers can learn more from the related project reports.
New Mexico is home to several other renewable-energy projects, most of which, like the DESRI project, combine solar power with a BESS unit. Expected to break ground in the coming months, for example, is Enlight Renewable Energy Limited's (NASDAQ:ENLT) (Rosh Haayin, Israel) Quail Ranch solar facility, located next to another Enlight plant in the commissioning process in the Albuquerque area. The facility will feature 120 MW of solar generation and 400 megawatt-hours of energy storage. Construction is expected to begin soon and last about a year, putting the Quail Ranch facility on track to begin operations in 2025. Subscribers can learn more from a project report.
New Mexico's largest renewable-energy project won't be fueled by its abundant sunlight, but wind. The 3,500-MW SunZia Windfarm is being developed by Pattern Energy Group LP (San Francisco, California) over three counties and will boast at least 900 turbines when EPC contractor Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) puts the finishing touches on it in 2026. Subscribers can learn more from a project report.
The power transmission infrastructure involved with the windfarm is estimated to require investments of more than $3 billion, more than the actual windfarm itself, and includes nine transmission line and substation projects in New Mexico and Arizona. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The new plant, the Carne solar-plus-storage center, is located in Deming in Luna County, in the south of the state, roughly halfway between El Paso, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona. The Carne facility will feature 130 megawatts (MW) of solar generation and a 65-MW, 260 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). Engineering, procurement and construction contractor SOLV Energy (San Diego, California) is expected to take about a year to complete the project and will operate it after commissioning.
Last year, DESRI signed a power purchase agreement for the facility's output in a 20-year agreement with El Paso Electric (El Paso, Texas). Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more from a detailed project report.
The plant joins another D.E. Shaw facility in Luna County. The company's 28-MW Alta Luna Solar Park began operations in 2017 near Deming. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Plant Database can learn more from a detailed plant profile.
DESRI's New Mexico presence extends beyond Luna County. In San Juan County, DESRI, again employing SOLV Energy as EPC contractor, is putting the finishing touches on a solar power and BESS facility that will help replace generation lost from a retired coal-fired plant. The last two operating units of the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station were retired in 2022. Less than a year after the final unit's retirement, DESRI and SOLV broke ground on what will be a 200-MW solar generating facility with 100 MW (400 MWh) of battery energy storage.
The initial solar and BESS projects are expected to be completed in the coming months. Plans are being evaluated to increase both the generation and storage capacity, although Industrial Info has deemed these further projects as having low probability of beginning construction as planned. Subscribers can learn more from the related project reports.
New Mexico is home to several other renewable-energy projects, most of which, like the DESRI project, combine solar power with a BESS unit. Expected to break ground in the coming months, for example, is Enlight Renewable Energy Limited's (NASDAQ:ENLT) (Rosh Haayin, Israel) Quail Ranch solar facility, located next to another Enlight plant in the commissioning process in the Albuquerque area. The facility will feature 120 MW of solar generation and 400 megawatt-hours of energy storage. Construction is expected to begin soon and last about a year, putting the Quail Ranch facility on track to begin operations in 2025. Subscribers can learn more from a project report.
New Mexico's largest renewable-energy project won't be fueled by its abundant sunlight, but wind. The 3,500-MW SunZia Windfarm is being developed by Pattern Energy Group LP (San Francisco, California) over three counties and will boast at least 900 turbines when EPC contractor Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) puts the finishing touches on it in 2026. Subscribers can learn more from a project report.
The power transmission infrastructure involved with the windfarm is estimated to require investments of more than $3 billion, more than the actual windfarm itself, and includes nine transmission line and substation projects in New Mexico and Arizona. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
