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Texas Coal Plant to Rise Again as a Massive $1.7 Billion Solar and Storage Hub

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Energy investment firm Panamint is repurposing a former Texas coal plant's extensive grid infrastructure to build Big Rooter Power, a new solar-storage complex. This innovative $1.7 billion project will transition the site from fossil fuels to clean energy, adding 1.2 gigawatts of solar power to the state's grid.
Energy investment firm Panamint is repurposing a former Texas coal plant’s extensive grid infrastructure to build Big Rooter Power, a new solar-storage complex. This innovative $1.7 billion project will transition the site from fossil fuels to clean energy, adding 1.2 gigawatts of solar power to the state’s grid.