The 52 MW solar, 150 MWh storage project is set to reach commercial operation in 2023. It brings the benefit of local, clean energy in close proximity to Houston’s electricity demand centers. June 16, 2022 Ryan KennedyA 52 MW solar project is set to be installed on a former landfill site in Houston, Texas, bringing renewable energy closer to the city. Not only does the project make use of land space with limited second-life uses, but it also places electricity generation closer to the demand center of the city, alleviating problems with congestion at the transmission level, a key challenge for the Texas grid.Most of the project, 50 MW, will be utility-scale electricity, delivered by Centerpoint Energy, and owned and operated by the project developers Wolfe Energy and BQ Energy. The remaining 2 MW will be dedicated as community solar projects.The project is expected to bring 100…
Houston landfill site to host large solar and energy storage system – pv magazine USA
