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2W Permian Solar Project

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The Permian Energy Centre is a 460MW combined PV solar and battery storage facility under construction in Andrews County , Texas . Ørsted is the owner and operator of the project , which features 1.3m solar panels . Ørsted started construction of the integrated solar and battery storage project after reaching a final investment decision ( FID ) in November 2019 . The Permian Energy Center will comprise 420MWac of solar PV and 40MWac of battery storage located on the 3,600-acre site alongside existing oil and gas installations . Scheduled for commissioning in 2021 , the 460MW solar and battery storage facility will be capable of powering approximately 100,000 US households in the West Texas region .

“ Ørsted is the owner and operator of the project , which features 1.3m solar panels ” energydigital . com 105