RWE starts construction of US battery storage projects

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RWE has initiated the construction of three battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas, adding to its existing projects in California and Arizona, totaling 931 MW. The current projects, Crowned Heron 1, Crowned Heron 2, and Cartwheel 1, will offer a combined power capacity of 450 MW and storage capacity of 900 MWh, aiding RWE in reaching its global target of 6 GW for battery storage by 2030.

These new BESS projects by RWE in Texas will play a significant role in supporting the grid reliability of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), especially during times of heightened power demand. Expected to be operational by 2025, these projects will strengthen grid stability and complement the state's growing renewable energy sector, according to Hanson Wood, the Head of Development for Utility Scale Renewables at RWE Clean Energy.