Habitat Energy has partnered with Plenitude, an Eni business, to optimize its 200MW/200MWh Guajillo battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas, US.
Located in Webb County alongside Plenitude’s Corazon solar farm, in ERCOT South, the BESS will be one of the largest in the power market when it becomes operational in mid-2025.
The BESS will play an important role in delivering reliable and affordable electricity to Texans, helping to store renewable generation and make it available when it is most needed, while balancing electricity supply and demand across ERCOT.
Habitat Energy will be responsible for maximising the battery’s revenue performance across all wholesale and ancillary service markets.
The partnership brings Habitat Energy’s assets under contract in ERCOT to over 1.2GW, with expansion into other ISOs already underway.
Globally the company has 3.3GW of battery storage and renewable energy assets under contract.
Michael Kirschner, Managing Director, Habitat Energy US, said: “This exciting deal with Plenitude cements Habitat Energy’s position as the largest specialist optimizer of battery storage in ERCOT.
“In the last year alone we have onboarded over 1GW of assets, working closely with our partners to deliver a seamless, end-to-end service.
“In an extremely competitive market, we are tremendously proud Plenitude have selected us to optimize Guajillo.
“This partnership reflects the desire we see for a fully integrated approach to optimization services, where human traders and algorithmic tools interact seamlessly to maximize value.
“Habitat Energy hopes to further support Plenitude’s ambitious growth plans as they expand their presence in the US battery storage and renewable energy markets.”
Habitat Energy is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.