Texas

Companies involved in energy production continually look to maximize their investments, and today are tasked with navigating increasingly volatile energy markets. These companies must choose where and how to compete as the world transitions to a low-carbon future. Where are the best opportunities for investment? How important is seeking out positions that reduce exposure to […]

NET Power, developer of the novel Allam-Fetvedt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle, will build its first 300-MW natural gas–fired power plant at an Occidental-hosted site near Odessa, Texas. The “serial number one” project will demonstrate—at utility scale—NET Power’s potentially revolutionary technology, which promises to provide low-cost gas-fired power generation, no atmospheric emissions, no water […]

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 3, 2022) — Avantus (formerly 8minute) announced it has completed the sale of the 147-megawatt (MWdc) Galloway 2 Solar Project to Allianz Capital Partners, one of the Allianz Group’s asset managers for alternative equity investments. Located in Concho County in Central Texas, Galloway 2 is expected to inject tens of millions of […]

WattBridge, a relatively new independent power producer that evolved out of a non-OEM aeroderivative gas turbine solutions provider, completed its first power facility based on a standardized LM6000 plant

Four large solar power projects, including two that will feature battery energy storage systems (BESS), are moving forward after the closing of financing commitments for the installations. Intersect Power, an Oregon-headquartered development and engineering group for renewable energy, on Sept. 29 announced it has closed $3.1 billion in financing to complete a near-term portfolio of […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 8 that $16.6 million had been awarded to five long-duration energy storage projects in her state. She also said an additional $17 million in competitive funding was available for projects that “advance development and demonstration of scalable innovative long-duration energy storage technologies, including hydrogen.” Meanwhile, Qcells USA […]

HOUSTON – July 7, 2022 – Broad Reach Power Energy Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston-based independent power producer Broad Reach Power LLC (“Broad Reach”), announced today that it has entered into a services partnership with Lancium, an energy technology and infrastructure company that advances the decarbonization and stability of the electric power […]

AUSTIN, Texas and OWEN SOUND, Ontario (April 27, 2022) – Green Hydrogen International (GHI) and Hydrogen Optimized, a subsidiary of Key DH Technologies Inc., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the proposed development of a large electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Texas. The factory will produce Hydrogen Optimized’s RuggedCell™ water electrolyzers for GHI’s planned […]

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Burns & McDonnell recently completed construction of a 65-MWdc/50-MWac solar project at Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas. The project peaked with over 250 craft construction professionals on-site and was completed with zero safety recordables or lost time incidents. The site utilizes 440-watt First Solar thin-film modules in conjunction with […]

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15, 2022 — The White House will hold a Summit this Thursday, March 17, on Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy. Kronos Fusion Energy is excited to be a leader in this field that will create thousands of high-paying jobs across the United States in support of the rapidly […]