TotalEnergies Commences Commercial Operations of Danish Fields and Cottonwood Solar Farms

Solar Farms Overview

TotalEnergies has commenced commercial operations of Danish Fields and Cottonwood, two utility-scale solar farms with integrated battery storage located in southeast Texas.

Portfolios and Capacities

These new projects, with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, are part of the company’s portfolio of renewable assets totaling 4 GW in operation or under construction in Texas. Danish Fields is TotalEnergies’ largest solar farm in the U.S., with a 720 MW capacity and 1.4 million ground-mounted photovoltaic panels. The project also comprises a 225 MWh battery storage system (BESS) supplied by Saft, the battery subsidiary of TotalEnergies. Cottonwood has a capacity of 455 MW, and features 847,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels.

Solar Capacity and Commercial Agreements

Seventy percent of Danish’s solar capacity has been contracted through long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreements, featuring an upside sharing mechanism indexed on merchant price. The remaining 30% is set to support the decarbonization of TotalEnergies’ industrial plants in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Along with Myrtle Solar which was commissioned last year and the under-construction Hill 1 solar farm, these three projects are expected to cover the electricity consumption of TotalEnergies’ industrial sites in Port Arthur and La Porte in Texas, and Carville in Louisiana.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the combined capacity of the two solar farms?

1.2 GW

What is the capacity of Danish Fields and Cottonwood solar farms, respectively?

720 MW and 455 MW

Who supplies the battery storage systems for the solar farms?

Saft, the battery subsidiary of TotalEnergies

How does the upside sharing mechanism in the Corporate Power Purchase Agreements work?

Indexed on merchant price

What is the purpose of the remaining 30% solar capacity not contracted through corporate agreements?

Supporting the decarbonization of TotalEnergies’ industrial plants in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.

Conclusion

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,” says Olivier Jouny, senior vice president, Renewables at TotalEnergies. “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.