Advanced Power has reached a milestone with the sale of Rock Rose Energy Storage, its first standalone energy storage project. Rock Rose is a 200 MW/2-hour battery store (BESS) located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The fully developed project, which is expected to begin operations in 2027, will operate within in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region. Upon completion, Rock Rose will be destined primarily for grid reliability support in the rapidly growing Houston and Freeport areas.
Tom Spang, Advanced Power’s CEO, commented: “ERCOT, like other major power markets in the US, has an urgent need for projects that enhance grid reliability. Advanced Power is committed to bringing these contemporary power solutions to regions with urgent and growing energy and capacity needs.”
To date Advanced Power has successfully developed 6 GWac of thermal and renewable generation and BESS assets in the USA and Europe. Its current development portfolio includes 12+ GW of thermal and renewables projects, and 9+ GWh of energy storage. The company has offices in Boston and Houston in the USA and a registered office in Zug, Switzerland.
