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Released October 04, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--German energy company RWE AG (Essen) has more than $20 billion worth of planned and active onshore projects in the U.S., not to mention another $8.2 billion worth of potential offshore wind projects, but its sights presently seem focused on Texas, which garners most of RWE's active onshore spending and which recently saw the company break ground on three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, which join other active RWE renewable projects in the state.
The three recently launched BESS projects will each provide 150 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity and 900 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage. Two of the projects, Crowned Heron 1 and Crowned Heron 2, are in Fort Bend County, near Houston, on a 10-acre site near an NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG) (Houston, Texas) substation and not far from NRG's W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Plant Database can click here for the plant profile of the NRG plant.
Crowned Heron 1 is expected to be completed in summer 2025, while Crowned Heron 2 will be commissioned that autumn. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
The third recently started BESS project is the Cartwheel project in Sulphur Springs, about 80 miles northeast of Dallas. This facility is planned to be completed next summer as well. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project. A potential increase in capacity of the Cartwheel site is possible, but these potential plans remain in the early planning stage.
Hanson Wood, RWE's head of development for utility-scale renewables commented in a press release on the projects: "These battery storage projects mark a significant step in our ongoing commitment to enhancing the energy infrastructure in Texas, while growing our energy storage portfolio. When completed and operating, our Crowned Heron 1 and 2 and Cartwheel battery projects will serve as reliable energy storage solutions to enhance grid stability and support the state's rapidly growing renewables sector."
These BESS facilities represent only a fraction of the 34 active RWE projects in Texas being tracked by Industrial Info. Other potential projects include windfarms and solar power facilities, both with and without battery storage. Planned to break ground in early 2025 is the 200-MW Lane City Windfarm in Wharton County, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of the Crowned Heron storage facilities. The Lane City Windfarm will have 45 turbines, each rated at 4.5 MW, to provide about 200 MW of emissions-free generation. Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) will act as engineering, procurement and construction contractor on the project and is expected to complete it by mid-2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Other potential RWE wind power projects in Texas include a Phase II addition at the company's Peyton Creek Windfarm in Matagorda County. The original Peyton Creek facility was completed in early 2020 and has about 150 MW of operational capacity. The addition will more than double this capacity, utilizing 67 turbines, each rated at 3.6 MW, to provide more than 240 MW of additional generation. The project could commence in the second half of next year, putting it on track for a late-2026 completion. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Reflecting general trends in U.S. renewable energy, RWE's Texas solar projects outnumber and outvalue its planned wind projects in the state. Many of these solar projects include an accompanying BESS system, although others are planned to begin operating without the addition of energy storage capacity. Expected to kick off early next year is a two-phase solar project near Uvalde. The first phase is expected to break ground in the first half of 2025 and will add 100 MW of solar capacity, which is expected to be online by the end of the year. Before completion of the first phase, a second phase of construction could be launched that would provide another 300 MW of generating capacity by the summer of 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the Phase I and Phase II projects.
Other RWE solar projects include the Painted Horse solar and BESS facility, which is planned to be constructed near Stockdale in Wilson County, Texas. Construction is expected to begin early next year and be completed in late 2025 or early 2026, when it will begin providing the Texas grid with 200 MW of solar generation and 50 MW of BESS capacity. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
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 three recently launched BESS projects will each provide 150 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity and 900 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage. Two of the projects, Crowned Heron 1 and Crowned Heron 2, are in Fort Bend County, near Houston, on a 10-acre site near an NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG) (Houston, Texas) substation and not far from NRG's W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Plant Database can click here for the plant profile of the NRG plant.
Crowned Heron 1 is expected to be completed in summer 2025, while Crowned Heron 2 will be commissioned that autumn. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
The third recently started BESS project is the Cartwheel project in Sulphur Springs, about 80 miles northeast of Dallas. This facility is planned to be completed next summer as well. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project. A potential increase in capacity of the Cartwheel site is possible, but these potential plans remain in the early planning stage.
Hanson Wood, RWE's head of development for utility-scale renewables commented in a press release on the projects: "These battery storage projects mark a significant step in our ongoing commitment to enhancing the energy infrastructure in Texas, while growing our energy storage portfolio. When completed and operating, our Crowned Heron 1 and 2 and Cartwheel battery projects will serve as reliable energy storage solutions to enhance grid stability and support the state's rapidly growing renewables sector."
These BESS facilities represent only a fraction of the 34 active RWE projects in Texas being tracked by Industrial Info. Other potential projects include windfarms and solar power facilities, both with and without battery storage. Planned to break ground in early 2025 is the 200-MW Lane City Windfarm in Wharton County, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of the Crowned Heron storage facilities. The Lane City Windfarm will have 45 turbines, each rated at 4.5 MW, to provide about 200 MW of emissions-free generation. Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) will act as engineering, procurement and construction contractor on the project and is expected to complete it by mid-2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Other potential RWE wind power projects in Texas include a Phase II addition at the company's Peyton Creek Windfarm in Matagorda County. The original Peyton Creek facility was completed in early 2020 and has about 150 MW of operational capacity. The addition will more than double this capacity, utilizing 67 turbines, each rated at 3.6 MW, to provide more than 240 MW of additional generation. The project could commence in the second half of next year, putting it on track for a late-2026 completion. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Reflecting general trends in U.S. renewable energy, RWE's Texas solar projects outnumber and outvalue its planned wind projects in the state. Many of these solar projects include an accompanying BESS system, although others are planned to begin operating without the addition of energy storage capacity. Expected to kick off early next year is a two-phase solar project near Uvalde. The first phase is expected to break ground in the first half of 2025 and will add 100 MW of solar capacity, which is expected to be online by the end of the year. Before completion of the first phase, a second phase of construction could be launched that would provide another 300 MW of generating capacity by the summer of 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the Phase I and Phase II projects.
Other RWE solar projects include the Painted Horse solar and BESS facility, which is planned to be constructed near Stockdale in Wilson County, Texas. Construction is expected to begin early next year and be completed in late 2025 or early 2026, when it will begin providing the Texas grid with 200 MW of solar generation and 50 MW of BESS capacity. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
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).
