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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia), has begun commercial operations of a solar farm in Wyoming. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) in place with a subsidiary of utilities provider Black Hills Energy (Rapid City, South Dakota), which is pursuing a reduction in its electric utility emissions intensity through acquisitions and its own projects.
Construction on Southern Power's South Cheyenne solar facility kicked off last year. The facility uses more than 256,000 photovoltaic solar panels to provide 150 megawatts (MW) of emissions-free power. The solar farm uses panels manufactured by Hanwha Q Cells North America, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanwha Group (Seoul). Q Cells originally owned the project and acted as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm during its construction. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here to learn more about the project.
Other Southern Power renewable energy projects that could potentially begin construction this year include the Millers Branch solar farm in Haskell County, Texas, midway between Dallas and Lubbock. The plant will use more than 470,000 solar panels on a single-axis tracking system to provide 200 MW of power. Construction is anticipated to last about a year. The 12,260-acre site is large enough for an expansion, and Southern Power already is planning a potential doubling of the facility's generating capacity, which could be completed in 2027. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the grassroot construction and potential expansion.
Power from the recently completed South Cheyenne project in Wyoming has been allocated to Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power, a subsidiary of Black Hills Energy, which is aiming to reduce its electric emissions intensity 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2040, based on 2005 baseline levels. To meet these goals, the company is acquiring renewable energy plants, making PPAs and planning the retirement or conversion of coal and diesel-fired units.
Examples of Black Hills' plans to reduce emissions include the conversion of the 80-MW coal-fired Unit 2 at its Neil Simpson plant in Gillette, Wyoming, to burn natural gas. The project is expected to both start and finish in 2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Black Hills has further plans to retire or convert its remaining coal and diesel fleet by 2040. It owns and operates a portfolio of 289 MW of renewable energy facilities.
Black Hills has said the power from the South Cheyenne facility will be designated to a data center. While the company's statement leaves the data center's owner unnamed, both Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Redmond, Washington) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Incorporated (NASDAQ:META) (Menlo Park, California) are constructing data centers in the Cheyenne area.
General contractor Turner Construction Company (New York, New York) is putting the finishing touches on the first stage of Microsoft's project, which includes a single-story, 240,000-square-foot building. A second phase of construction is expected to begin this year, adding another 250,000-square-foot data center building. A third phase of construction could commence upon completion of Phase II. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
While Microsoft's project is beginning operations, construction on Meta's Cheyenne data center is just getting started. Fortis Construction Incorporated (Portland, Oregon) will provide general contracting on the first stage of the project, which is expected to take a bit more than the two years to complete, prompting the start of Phase II, which is planned to be followed by another two phases of construction. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Construction on Southern Power's South Cheyenne solar facility kicked off last year. The facility uses more than 256,000 photovoltaic solar panels to provide 150 megawatts (MW) of emissions-free power. The solar farm uses panels manufactured by Hanwha Q Cells North America, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanwha Group (Seoul). Q Cells originally owned the project and acted as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm during its construction. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here to learn more about the project.
Other Southern Power renewable energy projects that could potentially begin construction this year include the Millers Branch solar farm in Haskell County, Texas, midway between Dallas and Lubbock. The plant will use more than 470,000 solar panels on a single-axis tracking system to provide 200 MW of power. Construction is anticipated to last about a year. The 12,260-acre site is large enough for an expansion, and Southern Power already is planning a potential doubling of the facility's generating capacity, which could be completed in 2027. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the grassroot construction and potential expansion.
Power from the recently completed South Cheyenne project in Wyoming has been allocated to Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power, a subsidiary of Black Hills Energy, which is aiming to reduce its electric emissions intensity 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2040, based on 2005 baseline levels. To meet these goals, the company is acquiring renewable energy plants, making PPAs and planning the retirement or conversion of coal and diesel-fired units.
Examples of Black Hills' plans to reduce emissions include the conversion of the 80-MW coal-fired Unit 2 at its Neil Simpson plant in Gillette, Wyoming, to burn natural gas. The project is expected to both start and finish in 2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Black Hills has further plans to retire or convert its remaining coal and diesel fleet by 2040. It owns and operates a portfolio of 289 MW of renewable energy facilities.
Black Hills has said the power from the South Cheyenne facility will be designated to a data center. While the company's statement leaves the data center's owner unnamed, both Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Redmond, Washington) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Incorporated (NASDAQ:META) (Menlo Park, California) are constructing data centers in the Cheyenne area.
General contractor Turner Construction Company (New York, New York) is putting the finishing touches on the first stage of Microsoft's project, which includes a single-story, 240,000-square-foot building. A second phase of construction is expected to begin this year, adding another 250,000-square-foot data center building. A third phase of construction could commence upon completion of Phase II. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
While Microsoft's project is beginning operations, construction on Meta's Cheyenne data center is just getting started. Fortis Construction Incorporated (Portland, Oregon) will provide general contracting on the first stage of the project, which is expected to take a bit more than the two years to complete, prompting the start of Phase II, which is planned to be followed by another two phases of construction. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
