Two new solar records today in Texas/ERCOT:
🏆 first time over 30,000 megawatts
☀️first time over 58% of supply
Quite the progression:
2015: 500 megawatts
2017: 1,000 megawatts
2021: 5,000 megawatts
2022: 10,000 megawatts
2024: 15,000 megawatts
Feb. 2026: 30,000 megawatts!!
@douglewin.bsky.social
🏆 first time over 30,000 megawatts
☀️first time over 58% of supply
Quite the progression:
2015: 500 megawatts
2017: 1,000 megawatts
2021: 5,000 megawatts
2022: 10,000 megawatts
2024: 15,000 megawatts
Feb. 2026: 30,000 megawatts!!
@douglewin.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Two new solar records today in Texas/ERCOT:
🏆 first time over 30,000 megawatts
☀️first time over 58% of supply
Quite the progression:
2015: 500 megawatts
2017: 1,000 megawatts
2021: 5,000 megawatts
2022: 10,000 megawatts
2024: 15,000 megawatts
Feb. 2026: 30,000 megawatts!!
@douglewin.bsky.social
🏆 first time over 30,000 megawatts
☀️first time over 58% of supply
Quite the progression:
2015: 500 megawatts
2017: 1,000 megawatts
2021: 5,000 megawatts
2022: 10,000 megawatts
2024: 15,000 megawatts
Feb. 2026: 30,000 megawatts!!
@douglewin.bsky.social
1.5 megawatts, fuckin hell man. that's like half of a factory draw
On a 1,500-kilowatt charger, these batteries added over 500 miles of indicated range in ten minutes.
BYD’s Second-Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient
The battery can add a staggering amount of range in under 10 minutes. Here's just how quick it is, and how it compares to the best Western designs.
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March 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
1.5 megawatts, fuckin hell man. that's like half of a factory draw
California just cemented our status as home to the strongest battery energy storage system in America with 21,000+ megawatts plugged into our power grid.
We're powering the fourth-largest economy with clean energy that lasts long after the sun goes down.
We're powering the fourth-largest economy with clean energy that lasts long after the sun goes down.
August 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
California just cemented our status as home to the strongest battery energy storage system in America with 21,000+ megawatts plugged into our power grid.
We're powering the fourth-largest economy with clean energy that lasts long after the sun goes down.
We're powering the fourth-largest economy with clean energy that lasts long after the sun goes down.
Looking back, it will be easy for historians to point out when the US was no longer the dominant country in the world.
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Looking back, it will be easy for historians to point out when the US was no longer the dominant country in the world.
NEW LAW IN OKLAHOMA
Data Centers Can't Pass Their Energy Costs to Consumers
The law requires large-load customers adding 75 megawatts or more of demand to sign long-term agreements covering infrastructure costs tied to their projects, rather than spreading those costs across the general rate base.
Data Centers Can't Pass Their Energy Costs to Consumers
The law requires large-load customers adding 75 megawatts or more of demand to sign long-term agreements covering infrastructure costs tied to their projects, rather than spreading those costs across the general rate base.
June 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
NEW LAW IN OKLAHOMA
Data Centers Can't Pass Their Energy Costs to Consumers
The law requires large-load customers adding 75 megawatts or more of demand to sign long-term agreements covering infrastructure costs tied to their projects, rather than spreading those costs across the general rate base.
Data Centers Can't Pass Their Energy Costs to Consumers
The law requires large-load customers adding 75 megawatts or more of demand to sign long-term agreements covering infrastructure costs tied to their projects, rather than spreading those costs across the general rate base.
The law, sponsored by Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) and Rep. Ed Butler (R-Rickman), requires data centers that have a peak demand of at least 50 megawatts of electricity during the first 3 years of operation to pay for their own electricity infrastructure so ratepayers aren’t stuck with the bill.
New Tennessee law requires data centers to pay for their own electricity infrastructure
The law requires data centers with peak demands of at least 50 megawatts to pay for their own electricity infrastructure.
www.wate.com
May 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The law, sponsored by Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) and Rep. Ed Butler (R-Rickman), requires data centers that have a peak demand of at least 50 megawatts of electricity during the first 3 years of operation to pay for their own electricity infrastructure so ratepayers aren’t stuck with the bill.
Dongfeng is also working on an ultra-high-voltage EV platform capable of charging at a whopping 2 megawatts.
insideevs.com/news/779149/...
insideevs.com/news/779149/...
Chinese EV Maker Plans 620-Mile Solid-State Battery Cars In 2026
Dongfeng is also working on an ultra-high-voltage EV platform capable of charging at a whopping 2 megawatts.
insideevs.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Dongfeng is also working on an ultra-high-voltage EV platform capable of charging at a whopping 2 megawatts.
insideevs.com/news/779149/...
insideevs.com/news/779149/...
⚡️La croissance fulgurante des projets de centres de données pour alimenter l'intelligence artificielle se reflète sur les bureaux du gouvernement du Québec. La moitié des demandes d'allocation de mégawatts (MW) viennent de cette industrie : 2500/5390 MW ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/228...
Les centres de données derrière 50 % des demandes de mégawatts
Les centres de données sont derrière la moitié des demandes d'allocation de mégawatts pour des projets au Québec, a appris Radio-Canada.
ici.radio-canada.ca
October 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
⚡️La croissance fulgurante des projets de centres de données pour alimenter l'intelligence artificielle se reflète sur les bureaux du gouvernement du Québec. La moitié des demandes d'allocation de mégawatts (MW) viennent de cette industrie : 2500/5390 MW ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/228...
California is about to 100% replace coal from our state's energy supply.
The 30,000+ megawatts in new clean energy and storage we've added since 2019 is now powering about half of our peak electricity demand.
While Trump bets on the past, California is shaping the future.
The 30,000+ megawatts in new clean energy and storage we've added since 2019 is now powering about half of our peak electricity demand.
While Trump bets on the past, California is shaping the future.
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
California is about to 100% replace coal from our state's energy supply.
The 30,000+ megawatts in new clean energy and storage we've added since 2019 is now powering about half of our peak electricity demand.
While Trump bets on the past, California is shaping the future.
The 30,000+ megawatts in new clean energy and storage we've added since 2019 is now powering about half of our peak electricity demand.
While Trump bets on the past, California is shaping the future.
“I haven’t been able to find any wind farms in China”
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
“I haven’t been able to find any wind farms in China”
WOW! California battery storage capacity has grown from less than 700 megawatts (MW) at the beginning of 2019 to more than 21,000 MW by mid-2026 — thanks to investments and prioritization by @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom!
That has led to NO FLEX ALERT being issued in the Golden State in 4 years!
That has led to NO FLEX ALERT being issued in the Golden State in 4 years!
September 22, 2026 at 7:22 PM
WOW! California battery storage capacity has grown from less than 700 megawatts (MW) at the beginning of 2019 to more than 21,000 MW by mid-2026 — thanks to investments and prioritization by @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom!
That has led to NO FLEX ALERT being issued in the Golden State in 4 years!
That has led to NO FLEX ALERT being issued in the Golden State in 4 years!
A new battery record in ERCOT! 5,970 megawatts. Beat the old one by nearly 400 megawatts. This is great for the Texas grid & for consumers. It's a fully dispatchable, flexible resource ready to go during times of scarcity. Batteries are changing the grid for the better.
April 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A new battery record in ERCOT! 5,970 megawatts. Beat the old one by nearly 400 megawatts. This is great for the Texas grid & for consumers. It's a fully dispatchable, flexible resource ready to go during times of scarcity. Batteries are changing the grid for the better.
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June 23, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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An Alberta homebuilder and a solar installer have built 4,000 energy-efficient homes with 10 solar panels as a standard feature, saving 5,776 tonnes of greenhouse gases annually.
www.theenergymix.com/alberta-buil...
www.theenergymix.com/alberta-buil...
Alberta Solar Milestone: Alberta Builder Hits 10-Megawatts
A homebuilder and a solar installer in Alberta are marking a milestone in sustainable housing: 10 megawatts of solar power generated by nearly 4,000 homes built with rooftop panels. A homebuilder and ...
www.theenergymix.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
An Alberta homebuilder and a solar installer have built 4,000 energy-efficient homes with 10 solar panels as a standard feature, saving 5,776 tonnes of greenhouse gases annually.
www.theenergymix.com/alberta-buil...
www.theenergymix.com/alberta-buil...
There's a new solar record in Texas, first time over 29,000 megawatts.
Demand is already above 80,000 megawatts and will likely be there for several hours today and the next couple days.
New battery record set last night at 6,300 megawatts will likely soon be broken.
Demand is already above 80,000 megawatts and will likely be there for several hours today and the next couple days.
New battery record set last night at 6,300 megawatts will likely soon be broken.
July 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
There's a new solar record in Texas, first time over 29,000 megawatts.
Demand is already above 80,000 megawatts and will likely be there for several hours today and the next couple days.
New battery record set last night at 6,300 megawatts will likely soon be broken.
Demand is already above 80,000 megawatts and will likely be there for several hours today and the next couple days.
New battery record set last night at 6,300 megawatts will likely soon be broken.
Today, solar crossed 26,000 megawatts for the first time ever, meeting >56% (!) of demand (also a record). Previous solar record was exceeded by 1,316 megawatts. Earlier this week wind & solar combined for 39,946 megawatts,, nearly 1,000 megawatts more than the previous record.
March 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Today, solar crossed 26,000 megawatts for the first time ever, meeting >56% (!) of demand (also a record). Previous solar record was exceeded by 1,316 megawatts. Earlier this week wind & solar combined for 39,946 megawatts,, nearly 1,000 megawatts more than the previous record.
"Qinghai’s Talatan solar project:
Capacity of 16,930 megawatts of power, could run every Chicago household
Still adding panels w/ a target of growing 10 x the area of Manhattan in 3 yrs
Another 4,700 megawatts of wind energy & 7,380 megawatts of hydroelectric dams are nearby"
#nytimes
Capacity of 16,930 megawatts of power, could run every Chicago household
Still adding panels w/ a target of growing 10 x the area of Manhattan in 3 yrs
Another 4,700 megawatts of wind energy & 7,380 megawatts of hydroelectric dams are nearby"
#nytimes
October 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Qinghai’s Talatan solar project:
Capacity of 16,930 megawatts of power, could run every Chicago household
Still adding panels w/ a target of growing 10 x the area of Manhattan in 3 yrs
Another 4,700 megawatts of wind energy & 7,380 megawatts of hydroelectric dams are nearby"
#nytimes
Capacity of 16,930 megawatts of power, could run every Chicago household
Still adding panels w/ a target of growing 10 x the area of Manhattan in 3 yrs
Another 4,700 megawatts of wind energy & 7,380 megawatts of hydroelectric dams are nearby"
#nytimes
sorry, yes, 12,600 megawatts bsky.app/profile/watt...
Gigawatts?
January 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
sorry, yes, 12,600 megawatts bsky.app/profile/watt...
Batteries shattered the record in ERCOT today w/ over 5,500 megawatts, meeting 10.3% of power demand. Previous record was less than 5,000 megawatts. There were well over 25,000 megawatts of gas and coal plants offline today. Batteries are keeping us out of energy emergencies.
March 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Batteries shattered the record in ERCOT today w/ over 5,500 megawatts, meeting 10.3% of power demand. Previous record was less than 5,000 megawatts. There were well over 25,000 megawatts of gas and coal plants offline today. Batteries are keeping us out of energy emergencies.
NEW: California now has nearly 17,000 megawatts of battery storage – reaching one-third of the way to our 2045 goal.
We're deploying more battery storage than any state in America, building a stronger grid, cutting pollution, and securing a safer future for our nation.
We're deploying more battery storage than any state in America, building a stronger grid, cutting pollution, and securing a safer future for our nation.
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NEW: California now has nearly 17,000 megawatts of battery storage – reaching one-third of the way to our 2045 goal.
We're deploying more battery storage than any state in America, building a stronger grid, cutting pollution, and securing a safer future for our nation.
We're deploying more battery storage than any state in America, building a stronger grid, cutting pollution, and securing a safer future for our nation.
🇯🇵🤝🇺🇦 In total, Japan supplied to Ukraine 2,361 generators, which is equivalent to 25.6 megawatts. And also three gas turbines, which is equivalent to 54 megawatts of rated power per unit. Ukraine lost 9 GW 2024.
Read more 👀⬇️
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Japan supports Ukraine in the energy sector and demining
A representative of the Japanese embassy in Kyiv spoke about specific steps aimed at helping Ukraine in the energy sector
theukrainianreview.info
April 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🇯🇵🤝🇺🇦 In total, Japan supplied to Ukraine 2,361 generators, which is equivalent to 25.6 megawatts. And also three gas turbines, which is equivalent to 54 megawatts of rated power per unit. Ukraine lost 9 GW 2024.
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Fun fact.
Filling up a 20 gallon gas tank in six minutes is equivalent to charging at 6.7 megawatts
Filling up a 20 gallon gas tank in six minutes is equivalent to charging at 6.7 megawatts
March 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Fun fact.
Filling up a 20 gallon gas tank in six minutes is equivalent to charging at 6.7 megawatts
Filling up a 20 gallon gas tank in six minutes is equivalent to charging at 6.7 megawatts
out of curiosity I looked it up and Oklahoma has 12.6 megawatts of wind capacity which generate 42 PERCENT of its electricity www.eia.gov/state/analys...
scoop: will oklahoma be the first state to ban renewable energy? its becoming increasingly likely.
as investments from the inflation reduction act flow into red states, we're seeing backlash. republicans are disliking renewables *more* than before.
cc @heatmap.news
heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
as investments from the inflation reduction act flow into red states, we're seeing backlash. republicans are disliking renewables *more* than before.
cc @heatmap.news
heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
The Growing Push to Ban Renewable Energy in Oklahoma
Will this renewable energy powerhouse become the first state to ban renewable energy?
heatmap.news
January 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
out of curiosity I looked it up and Oklahoma has 12.6 megawatts of wind capacity which generate 42 PERCENT of its electricity www.eia.gov/state/analys...
Demand near 76,000 megawatts in ERCOT today with over 16,000 megawatts-worth of gas & coal plants offline. About 94% of those thermal outages are unplanned.
No energy emergencies or scarcity as solar & wind are meeting more than 50% of peak demand.
No energy emergencies or scarcity as solar & wind are meeting more than 50% of peak demand.
June 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Demand near 76,000 megawatts in ERCOT today with over 16,000 megawatts-worth of gas & coal plants offline. About 94% of those thermal outages are unplanned.
No energy emergencies or scarcity as solar & wind are meeting more than 50% of peak demand.
No energy emergencies or scarcity as solar & wind are meeting more than 50% of peak demand.