Ørsted announced today that it has commenced construction on the company's first utility-scale solar plus battery storage project, the 460-Megawatt (MWac) Permian Energy Center.

The facility is located in Andrews County, Texas, and will come online in mid-2021.

"Upon completion of the Permian Energy Center, Ørsted will become the first energy company to operate the full spectrum of on- and offshore wind, solar PV and storage solutions in the US market," the company said

The Permian Energy Center will comprise 420MWac of solar PV and 40MWac of battery storage located on a 3,600-acre site alongside existing oil and gas installations and will supply growing West Texas demand for electricity.

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