Duke Energy commissions 60 MW Palmer Solar project in El Paso County

Duke Energy Renewables and Colorado Springs Utilities have started the operation of a new solar energy generating facility, the Palmer Solar project in the U.S.

Containing more than 220,000 solar panels on about 700 acres southeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Palmer Solar will provide 60 megawatts of electricity to Springs Utilities’ customers. That is enough electricity to power approximately 22,000 homes per year. This is the largest solar project contracted by Springs Utilities to date and the first solar project to interconnect with its transmission system.

Under a 20-year agreement, Springs Utilities will purchase the electricity Palmer Solar generates from Duke Energy Renewables. The project was acquired by Duke Energy Renewables from juwi Americas in May 2019.