Facebook, through Walton EMC, signs PPA for 203 MW solar PV projects in Georgia
Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), a consumer-owned utility has executed contracts with two solar developers for three new solar projects as part of its agreement to supply 100 percent renewable energy for Facebook’s data center in Newton County, Georgia.
Facebook chose Walton EMC as the power supplier for the Newton Data Center when it announced the 970,000 square foot facility in March 2018.
The total investment of Silicon Ranch and Strata Solar will reach more than US$230 million.
The Silicon Ranch project is a 102.5 MW (AC) solar farm located in Early County, Georgia. It s expected to be completed in 2019.
The Strata Solar projects are scheduled for completion in 2020. The Calhoun County solar park has a capacity of 80 MW (AC) while the Colquitt County facility has 20 MW (AC).
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December 03, 2018
SRP and Intel inks 15-year PPA agreement for 100 MW solar PV project in US
Salt River Project announced a collaboration to invest in clean, green energy with zero emissions and provide 100 megawatts of solar generation to the growing Intel Chandler facility. As part of a c...
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December 02, 2018
Financial close on BEC power generation project acquisition
The financing for Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners' acquisition of 644 MW BEC power generation project in New Jersey has closed. BEC is a gas-fired, mid-merit electricity generation f...
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December 01, 2018
Ørsted to develop 184 MW wind farm in Texas
Ørsted has announced that Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE) will soon start building its first project under new Ørsted ownership – the Locket Wind project in Texas. Lockett Wind h...
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November 30, 2018
Ontario Power Generation completes acquisition of Eagle Creek from Hudson Clean Energy Partners
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has completed the US$298 million deal to acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC owns and operates a portfolio of 63 hydro-electric faci...
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November 30, 2018
ExxonMobil to power oil exploration with Ørsted green energy
Lincoln Clean Energy, recently acquired by Orsted, has secured a PPA with ExxonMobil from the 300 MW Sage Draw wind project and 350 MW Permian solar project, both located in Texas. The power purchase...
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