BASTROP – German multinational energy company RWE will soon complete its Bastrop County battery storage and solar panel project, Big Star.
The 200-megawatt solar facility will participate in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market and will have 80 megawatts of battery storage.
The project will secure $30 million in taxes in Bastrop County over the project’s 30-year lifetime. The system also aims to increase power grid stability as a backup power source.