Austin Energy has cut the ribbon on a new solar panel installation that can generate enough energy to power 60 US homes for a year, as part of its Solar Standard Project to increase solar energy production in the city. . Austin Energy added a record 18. 8 megawatts (MW) of new local solar power to the grid this year—an unprecedented achievement that reflects Austin's growing investment in renewable energy, community collaboration and innovation. The solar generation added in Austin over the last year consisted of 690 residential and 59. . Leaders say the push for clean energy strengthens the reliability of the Texas power grid. At a time when technology cannot provide commercially viable, long-term storage of renewable energy, Austin Energy must resort to a generation mix to offset costs of. .
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