ERCOT

Origis Seals $290 Million for West Texas Solar
Origis clinches $290M for Swift Air Solar in Ector County, powering a 600‑MW ERCOT buildout by Q4 2025, with bifacial tech and battery-ready design attracting bullish lenders.
Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, origis, ERCOT, utility solar, project finance
Texas Solar Surpasses Coal as Batteries Rewire ERCOT
Sun beats coal in Texas: ERCOT’s 2025 grid turns solar-led, battery-boosted and evening-shaped—cheaper middays, sharper dusk ramps, and developers racing to deliver dependable nightfall megawatts.
Dec 10, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, coal decline, solar milestone, grid storage
Solar output overtakes coal in Texas, marking historic power shift
ERCOT data shows Texas generated more power from solar than coal year-to-date, underscoring the state’s rapid utility-scale buildout and battery adoption.
Dec 9, 2025 // Plants, Storage, USA, Texas, Battery Storage, North America, ERCOT, Solar growth, coal decline
ERCOT’s Battery Gold Rush Ends in Brutal Reset
ERCOT battery bonanza bust: revenues crash 90% as FFR floods. Survival now hinges on multi-service stacking, smarter software, and longer-duration plays as the market matures.
Nov 25, 2025 // Storage, Grids, ERCOT
Cypress Creek closes financing for Meta-backed Hanson Solar in Texas
Cypress Creek reached financial close on the 396-MWac/505-MWdc Hanson Solar project in Texas, clearing the way for construction of a major ERCOT asset.
Nov 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, cypress creek, ERCOT, corporate PPA,, Texas,
Matrix Renewables inaugurates 284-MWdc Stillhouse Solar in ERCOT Texas
Matrix Renewables opened its 284-MWdc Stillhouse Solar plant in Bell County, adding a sizable block of daytime generation to the ERCOT grid.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, North America, ERCOT, Matrix Renewables, commissioning
Energy Vault buys 150-MW/300-MWh Texas battery, eyes fast deployment
Energy Vault acquired a 150-MW/300-MWh BESS project in Madison County, Texas, positioning it for rapid build and participation in ERCOT markets.
Oct 27, 2025 // Storage, USA, Texas, Battery Storage, North America, Energy Vault, ERCOT, project acquisition
Lightsource bp closes tax equity for 187-MW Peacock Solar financing
Lightsource bp secured a $97.9 million tax equity commitment from Pinnacle Financial Partners for its 187-MW Peacock Solar project in Texas.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, Lightsource BP, North America, ERCOT, tax equity, Peacock Solar
DESRI invests preferred equity in 250-MW Texas solar portfolio financing
DESRI closed a USD 129 million preferred equity investment to support a 250-MW solar portfolio in Texas, advancing procurement and construction milestones.
Oct 15, 2025 // Plants, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, North America, DESRI, ERCOT, preferred equity
Advanced Power sells fully developed 200-MW Texas battery project
Advanced Power divested a fully developed 200-MW battery in Texas, recycling capital while positioning the asset for construction and market participation in ERCOT.
Oct 10, 2025 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, battery project, Advanced Power, divestment
Doral secures offtaker for Texas 430-MW Cold Creek Solar project
Doral Renewables lined up an offtaker for most output from its 430-MW Cold Creek Solar project in West Texas, unlocking financing and construction momentum.
Oct 7, 2025 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, doral renewables, utility-scale sola, corporate PPA,
U.S. solar build stays on record pace despite policy crosswinds
The U.S. remains on track to add about 33 GW of utility-scale solar in 2025, with solar accounting for three-quarters of new capacity in early-year data.
Aug 25, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, ERCOT, capacity additions
United States Set To Add Thirty-Three Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity
The U.S. is on pace to add 33 GW of utility-scale solar in 2025, with Texas leading new capacity as developers accelerate second-half buildouts.
Aug 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Battery Storage, North America, ERCOT, project development, solar capacity
Enfinity, Daiwa team up on 380-MW battery portfolio spanning US and Italy
Enfinity sells 49 % stakes in 250-MW Texas and 130-MW Italian BESS projects to Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure, keeping control as both assets target 2027 start-up.
Jun 5, 2025 // Storage, ERCOT, Daiwa, Enfinity, Veneto
Apex to develop Texas storage space duo
Angelo and also Great Kiskadee batteries will certainly use Powin technology as well as will certainly start operations in 2023/2024
May 9, 2023 // Storage, USA, Apex Clean Energy, North America, ERCOT, Mark Goodwin, Powin