Texas company Vistra Energy is aiming at combining renewables with battery storage , two months after shutting 600 MW of coal mines and investing in a 600 MW solar facility . CEO Curtis Morgan said he does not believe coal was facing a " renaissance " , but rather " was on its way out " , telling CNBC : " when you combine batteries with the intermittent nature of renewables , you can create a more stable electric product " .
Texas company Vistra Energy is looking at combining renewables with battery storage, two months after shutting 4,200 MW of coal capacity and investing in a 180 MW solar facility. CEO Curtis Morgan said he does not believe coal was facing a "renaissance", but rather "was on its way out", telling CNBC: "when you combine batteries with the intermittent nature of renewables, you can create a more stable electric product".