Clearway Brings Online Pine Forest Energy Center in Texas - Clearway Energy

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cfa908091d0e0bff4fb0

Signal type

commissioning

Source category

developer

Source

Clearway

Published at

2026-02-03T00:00:00Z

Original source

Clearway

Summary

Clearway Energy Group and Clearway Energy, Inc. announced the commissioning of the Pine Forest Energy Center in Hopkins County, Texas, on February 3, 2026. This facility integrates 300 MW of solar generation with a 200 MW battery storage system. The project represents a $685 million investment and is designed to generate enough electricity to power over 100,000 homes.

Why it matters

The commissioning of this large-scale solar-plus-storage facility marks a significant real-world deployment milestone for battery storage capacity. It indicates the successful transition of a substantial energy storage project from the development pipeline to an operating asset, demonstrating Clearway's commitment to integrated renewable energy solutions in Texas.

Source excerpt

300 MW solar and 200 MW energy storage facility in Hopkins County represents a $685 million investment in reliable energy Pine Forest will generate enough electricity to power over 100,000 homes San Francisco – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) and Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN, CWEN. A) announced that it brought online the Pine Forest Energy Center in Hopkins County, Texas. The project includes 300 megawatts (MW) of solar generation and a 200 MW battery storage facility, representing a $685 million investment in reliable, low-cost clean energy. Together, the facilities generate enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes and store low-cost electricity to dispatch when it’s needed most. “The Pine Forest Energy Center underscores Clearway’s commitment to powering Texas with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy,” said John Woody, Chief Development Officer at Clearway.…