Texas AI data center and Mumbai solar-storage deal headline renewable updates
Applied Digital and Soluna plan a 50 MW AI data center in Briscoe County, Texas, beside a 150 MW wind farm, with Applied Digital holding 51% and Soluna 49%. Mumbai's BEST approved a 25-year agreement with SECI for 220 MW of solar power backed by batteries at ₹2.86 per kWh, projected to save about ₹100 crore annually.
Applied Digital will fund development and control 51% of the Texas project, while Soluna holds the remaining 49%; the site sits beside a 150 MW wind farm and will draw both wind power and grid electricity. The facility is part of Soluna’s Project Dorothy 3, and Applied Digital’s ChronoScale cloud unit has signed a non-binding intent to lease it. Financial terms and construction timing remain undisclosed.
In Mumbai, BEST’s approved 25-year power sale agreement with SECI covers 220 MW of solar generation paired with battery storage at ₹2.86 per kWh. The utility expects lower peak-period procurement costs and roughly ₹100 crore in yearly savings. Commissioning dates and the battery capacity were not provided.
The Texas data-center plan could tie a large computing load to nearby wind generation and grid supply, potentially affecting local electricity demand and the project partners’ customers. Mumbai’s solar-plus-storage deal may help the utility manage costly peak purchases, with possible benefits for ratepayers and reliability, though actual effects depend on commissioning and storage capacity, which remain undisclosed.