Austin Energy announced recently that it added a record 18.8 megawatts of new local solar power to the grid this year. The milestone represents 749 new solar projects across the city, including 690 residential systems and 59 commercial installations.
“Local solar is a cornerstone of Austin’s clean energy future,” said Stuart Reilly, Austin Energy General Manager. “Every system installed in Austin helps electric bills stay affordable and makes our city’s power generation portfolio even cleaner.”
Austin Energy now supports 188 MW of total local solar capacity, and is now just 17 MW away from reaching its 2027 goal of 205 MW of active local solar capacity.
