The Amador Energy Storage Project is 100% owned by the Taaleri SolarWind III fund, managed by Taaleri Energia, a Finnish-based wind, solar and battery energy storage developer and fund manager.
Construction is planned start in December 2024 and the BESS is expected to be operational by December 2025.
The goal of this website is to provide important project information to interested parties, and to provide a mechanism for community and stakeholder input. Please click "Contact" above to reach project developers directly.
What is Energy Storage?
Battery storage, or battery energy storage systems (BESS), are devices that enable energy from renewables, like solar and wind, to be stored and then released when the power is needed most, or when renewable energy is not available.
Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in mobile phones and, are currently the dominant storage technology for large scale systems to help electricity grids ensure a reliable supply of renewable energy.
Advanced battery systems use algorithms to coordinate energy production and computerized control systems are used to decide when to store energy or to release it to the grid. Energy is released from the battery storage system during times of peak demand, keeping costs down and electricity flowing.
The Project consists of approximately 48 acres in the southwestern portion of Van Zandt County, Texas approximately 2.3 miles south of the unincorporated community of Wise, Texas and approximately 11 miles southwest of Canton, Texas.
Location Characteristics:
The project area is located within the East Central Texas Plains Level III Ecoregion (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA] 2013), the Southwestern Prairies Cotton and Forage Land Resource Region (LRR), and the Texas Claypan Area, Northern Part Major Land Resource Area (MRLA) (U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] 2022).
Soils within this ecoregion are primarily medium textured or moderately coarse textured surface layers within moderately permeable to very slowly permeable, clay or loamy subsoil. Climate conditions of this ecoregion include an average annual precipitation of 39 to 45 inches, primarily occurring during the winter and spring months; average annual temperatures of this ecoregion range between 62 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit (USDA 2022).
Current Site Conditions:
The site consists of approximately 48 acres of cleared agricultural land used for livestock grazing and hay production with areas of interspersed woody vegetation. The northwestern property boundary adjoins FM 47 while FM 1651 is located approximately 0.08 miles south of the southern property boundary (Figure 2). Currently, two barn structures, an auxiliary storage building, and a livestock awning structure are located on the site. A privately-owned antenna tower and ancillary infrastructure (owned by nearby substation operator) is also located along the northern boundaries of the site.
An electric substation is located immediately north of the site while a pipeline transfer station abuts the site to the south, followed by FM 1651.
Project Due Diligence/Supporting Studies:
Agency Coordination with the following agencies has occurred:
Based on input received from applicable agencies, as well as the studies listed above, Project proponents designed the Amador Energy Storage Project to avoid sensitive areas, leaving minimal to no impacts to the surrounding environment.
As the unincorporated areas of Van Zandt County have no zoning, developmental, environmental, or other land use regulations, ordinances, or permit requirements, Project proponents did not have a formal opportunity to present site plans or receive feedback from the local community. The goal of this website is to provide important project information to interested parties, and to provide a mechanism for community and stakeholder input.
Adjacent landowners have received notification directly from Project proponents, with the same information provided by this website. For more information, questions, or concerns, please click "Contact" above or use this link to contact us directly: https://amadorenergystorage.webflow.io/contact
France-based energy giant TotalEnergies has started commercial operations at two utility-scale solar projects in the US state of Texas, with a combined capacity of 1.2GW and co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The projects are the 720MW Danish Fields project, which is TotalEnergies'' largest solar farm in the US, and the 455MW Cottonwood project. Both projects feature a 225MWh BESS, provided by TotalEnergies subsidy Saft, with the Danish Fields BESS currently in operation and the Cottonwood battery set for commissioning in 2025.
TotalEnergies has also signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) to sell power generated at both projects. At Danish Fields, 70% of the project''s output will be sold to what TotalEnergies called "industry players", including construction materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain, while the remainder will be used to decarbonise TotalEnergies'' industrial facilities in Texas and Louisana. Meanwhile, the PPAs signed at the Cottonwood project, also with Saint-Gobain, are indexed with merchant prices to "support their decarbonisation efforts".
"The start-ups of Danish Fields and Cottonwood in the fast-growing Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market showcase TotalEnergies'' ability to deliver competitive renewable electricity to support our clients'' decarbonisation goals, as well as our own," said Olivier Jouny, senior vice president of renewables at TotalEnergies.
While ERCOT does not account for the entirety of the Texas energy grid—representing around 90% of the state''s customers—its dominance of the Texas power sector means its policies are often aligned with those of the state.
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), for instance, expects Texas to add over 50GW of new solar power generation capacity in the next five years, the most in the US, while Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) figures suggest ERCOT''s demand for solar power alone could reach 118GW by the end of the decade. Earlier this month, Arava Power began commercial operations at a 270MW solar project in the state, as the Texas solar sector continues to grow.
TotalEnergies now has a portfolio of 4GW of solar projects in operation or under construction in Texas, as it looks to expand its US portfolio to 10GW of operating capacity by the end of next year. This will account for just under one-third of the company''s planned global renewable power capacity of 35GW in 2025, alongside a 1GW solar portfolio in India, which the company announced earlier this month.
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