France headquartered TotalEnergies has begun commercial operations at two utility-scale solar farms, Danish Fields and Cottonwood, in southeast Texas. The combined capacity of these projects is 1.2 GW, which forms part of a larger portfolio of 4 GW of renewable assets that TotalEnergies currently has in operation or under construction across Texas. Danish Fields is the larger of the two farms, with a capacity of 720 MW and 1.4 million ground-mounted photovoltaic panels. It includes a 225 MWh battery storage system supplied by Saft, a TotalEnergies subsidiary specializing in energy storage solutions. About 70% of Danish Fields’ capacity is contracted through long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) with companies such as Saint-Gobain. The remaining 30% of its capacity will be used to help decarbonize TotalEnergies’ own industrial plants in the US Gulf Coast region. Cottonwood, the second project, has a capacity of 455 MW and over 847,000 ground-mounted solar panels. It will also incorporate a 225 MWh battery storage system, scheduled for commissioning in 2025.
TotalEnergies begins operations at two Texas solar farms
The Danish Fields solar farm is TotalEnergies’ largest US project, featuring 720 MWp capacity and 1.4 million PV panels, complemented by a 225 MWh battery system. (Image Source: TotalEnergies)
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