# 2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/2w-permian-solar-project-hybrid

Ørsted · Andrews County · ERCOT

2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid, which Ørsted markets as Permian Energy Center, is a 460 MW AC solar-plus-storage facility in Andrews County, Texas. The operating site combines 420 MW of solar generation with a 40 MW, one-hour battery and is registered as EIA Plant ID 63255 under 2W Permian Solar, LLC.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale solar generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Load zone:** ERCOT West. Andrews is the county shown in ERCOT resource-adequacy records, not a load zone or settlement point.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 460 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Solar + battery storage — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 63255 — 2W Permian Solar, LLC · Andrews County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — 2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid is operating.
- **Load zone:** West — ERCOT resource-adequacy records place EUNICE_PV1 and EUNICE_PV2 in the West load zone.
- **Equipment:** 1,300,000 panels — Installed equipment documented in public project records.
- **Resource stack:** 3 resources — EUNICE_ESR1 · EUNICE_PV1 · EUNICE_PV2

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 460 MW — Batteries; Solar Photovoltaic. · confidence: high
- **Operating status:** operating — 2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Andrews County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** 2W Permian Solar, LLC · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** solar — ERCOT · Andrews County

## Sources

- [Ørsted completes Permian Energy Center](https://us.orsted.com/news-archive/2021/05/orsted-completes-permian-energy-center) — Ørsted · Official project record — Official project announcement supporting the 460 MW AC configuration, 420 MW solar component, 40 MW battery, 3,600-acre site, 1.3 million panels, and May 4, 2021 commercial-operation date.
- [EIA-860 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · Federal registry — Federal generator inventory supporting EIA Plant ID 63255, registered operator, technologies, operating status, and capacity.
- [ERCOT Resource Node to Unit Mapping](https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=10008&reportTitle=Settlement%20Points%20List%20and%20Electrical%20Buses%20Mapping&showHTMLView=&mimicKey) — ERCOT · Market registry — Market mapping supporting EUNICE_PV1, EUNICE_PV2, EUNICE_ESR1, and settlement point EUNICE_ALL.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:33:57.521Z
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