TotalEnergies has officially launched commercial operations for Danish Fields and Cottonwood, two large-scale solar farms equipped with integrated battery storage, situated in southeast Texas. These projects boast a combined capacity of 1.2 GW and contribute to a broader renewable energy portfolio of 4 GW, either operational or under construction, within the state. 

According to the company’s statement, Danish Fields stands as TotalEnergies' largest solar facility in the United States, with a capacity of 720 MWp and 1.4 million ground-mounted photovoltaic panels. The site is also equipped with a 225 MWh battery storage system provided by Saft, TotalEnergies' battery subsidiary. 

Seventy percent of Danish Fields’ solar capacity has been secured through long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) with industry players such as Saint-Gobain, which includes an upside-sharing mechanism linked to market prices. The remaining 30% will support the decarbonization efforts of TotalEnergies’ industrial plants along the U.S. Gulf Coast.  

This initiative, along with the recently commissioned Myrtle Solar and the under-construction Hill 1 solar farm, will ensure that TotalEnergies’ industrial sites in Port Arthur and La Porte, Texas, and Carville, Louisiana, are powered sustainably. 

On the other hand, Cottonwood has a capacity of 455 MWp and features over 847,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels. This site will also include 225 MWh of battery storage from Saft, set to be operational by 2025. TotalEnergies reports that Cottonwood’s electricity production is contracted through long-term PPAs indexed to commercial prices, incorporating a profit-sharing mechanism with LyondellBasell and Saint-Gobain to aid in their decarbonization initiatives. 

Olivier Jouny, Senior Vice President of Renewable Energies at TotalEnergies, remarked, “The start-ups of Danish Fields and Cottonwood in the fast-growing ERCOT market showcase TotalEnergies’ ability to deliver competitive renewable electricity to support our clients’ decarbonization goals, as well as our own. Thanks to these projects, we are delighted to take another step in delivering our strategy across the entire value chain, from power generation to customer delivery, in order to achieve our profitability target of 12% ROACE in our Integrated Power business.”