Evergy Reaffirms Commitment to Decarbonization, Solar Buildout

SUGAR LAND--March 4, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Evergy Incorporated's (NYSE:EVRG) (Kansas City, Missouri) attempts to decarbonize its power generation have moved in fits and starts, as the midcontinental energy provider's efforts to reduce its dependence on coal and bolster its use of solar have been slowed by reliability concerns.

Nonetheless, Evergy announced this week it has surpassed 2,000 megawatts (MW) of retired coal generation and was seeking more opportunities for large-scale solar and wind generation. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.1 billion in active Evergy projects.

Within this article: Details on some of Evergy's major projects, including the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant and several proposals for renewable-energy development.

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