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More Solar and Battery Storage Were Added to Texas’ Grid Than Any Other Power Source Last Year

Inside Climate News · By Arcelia Martin · last updated
Texas has become one of the nation’s frontrunners in developing renewable energy. In recent years, the state’s reign came from wind power coupled with utility-scale solar.

By Arcelia Martin

As the market for renewables in Texas continues to strengthen and innovate, the power makeup of the state’s electric grid is slated to keep shifting toward adding more renewables. Last year, solar and battery storage installation led capacity growth within Texas’ electric grid, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published in January.