Enel starts work on 1.5 GW of fresh renewables plus storage in US

The Roadrunner solar farm in Texas. Source: Enel Green Power North America

The US renewables subsidiary of Italian utility Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL) announced today that the company has commenced construction work on more than 1.5 GW of solar and wind capacity, as well as on 319 MW of battery energy storage projects.

Enel Green Power North America has initiated work on three new projects in Texas, one in Illinois and one in Oklahoma. Two retrofits in Texas are also planned.

The table below provides more information.

Name	Type	Source	Capacity	Storage	Location	Start of commercial operation
Roseland	New	Solar	639.6 MW in DC	59 MW in DC	Falls County, Texas	H2 2022
Blue Jay	New	Solar	270 MW in DC	59 MW in DC	Grimes County, Texas	End-2021
Ranchland	New	Wind	263 MW	87 MW in DC	Callahan and Eastland, Texas	Q1 2022
High Lonesome	Retrofit	Wind	500 MW	57 MW	West Texas	--
Roadrunner	Retrofit	Solar	497 MW	57 MW	West Texas	--
Alta Farms	New	Wind	200 MW	--	DeWitt County, Illinois	H2 2022
Rockhaven	New	Wind	140 MW	--	Garvin and Carter, Oklahoma	End-2021

The retrofit projects involve the addition of a battery storage component to an existing wind or solar plant. They will enter the construction phase this summer.

The company noted that, upon completion, the five new plants will produce more than 4.1 TWh of electricity per year and, over their lifetime, generate some USD 450 million (EUR 375m) in tax revenue for local communities and new income for project landowners.

In all, Enel Green Power North America is currently building more than 2.3 GW of renewable energy plants and expects to have 606 MW of battery projects under construction by mid-year.

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.834)

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