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Released January 13, 2023 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Earlier this week, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), part of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina), reported that it had begun operations of the Ledyard Windpower Project in Kossuth County, Iowa. The project is one of the more than $4.6 billion worth of Duke's renewable energy projects being tracked by Industrial Info in the U.S.
Construction of the Ledyard windfarm kicked off in 2021, and the facility includes 46 4.5-megawatt (MW) turbines to provide a nameplate generating capacity of 207 MW. The project was supported by a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement for 180 MW of power from the facility by Verizon Communications Incorporated (NYSE:VZ) (New York, New York).
The windfarm is DESS' first project in Iowa. Chris Fallon, president of DESS, said in a press release, "More than 10% of the nation's wind power is in Iowa, and it's exciting for our company to begin operating in that market." Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more details.
The Ledyard Windfarm is somewhat of an exception in Duke's portfolio of renewable energy projects, which consists mostly of solar projects and a few hydropower projects. The highest number of these is occurring in Florida, thanks in large part to generous state incentives for the development of solar energy installations. Industrial Info is tracking five active Duke solar projects in the state. Among these is the Hildreth solar farm near Branford, about 50 miles northwest of Gainesville. The facility will use 220,000 solar panels on a single-axis tracking system to achieve a nameplate generating capacity of 74.9 MW. Construction began last summer and is expected to take about a year in total. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
Nearing completion is the Jackpot solar farm near Rogerson, Idaho. Engineering, procurement and construction firm SOLV Energy (San Diego, California) kicked off construction on the facility in late 2021. The facility will use 285,000 First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) thin-film modules to generate 120 MW. Upon completion, it will be Idaho's largest solar facility and will provide Idaho Power (Boise, Idaho) with energy through a 20-year power purchase agreement. Subscribers can click here for more details.
Duke's projects kicking off at a future date include the Cannon Landfill solar project in Harwood, Texas, about 65 miles east of San Antonio. While the project remains in the planning stage, it could potentially kick off in early 2024 for completion by yearend. The project would use approximately 621,000 solar panels for a generating capacity of 152 MW. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
Among Duke's hydropower projects are a couple at the Bad Creek pumped storage power station in Salem, South Carolina. Pumped storage facilities pump water to a higher storage reservoir in times of low energy demand and release it through power-generating turbines into a lower reservoir during times of high demand. Duke is presently underway with the upgrade of four turbines at the Bad Creek facility. The project includes replacing the turbine runners and rewinding the four generators to increase generation by 200 MW to 1,640 MW and extend the plant's service life. The project is expected to be completed later this year. Subscribers can click here for more details.
What potentially could be one Duke's largest projects also is under consideration for the Bad Creek station, although if it sees fruition, it remains some years out. A Phase II addition is being considered for the pumped storage facility, which would entail the creation of new upper and lower reservoirs and construction of four 425-MW hydropower units to achieve an additional 1,700 MW of generating capacity. Movement on the project could potentially be waiting for Duke to relicense the original Bad Creek facility. The original license expires in July 2027, and Duke plans to submit a relicensing application to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by mid-2025. A successful application could open the door to the further development of the Bad Creek site. If the Phase II project makes it through the detailed engineering stages and breaks ground, it would probably be completed in the early 2030s. Subscribers can click here for more information.
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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 of the Ledyard windfarm kicked off in 2021, and the facility includes 46 4.5-megawatt (MW) turbines to provide a nameplate generating capacity of 207 MW. The project was supported by a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement for 180 MW of power from the facility by Verizon Communications Incorporated (NYSE:VZ) (New York, New York).
The windfarm is DESS' first project in Iowa. Chris Fallon, president of DESS, said in a press release, "More than 10% of the nation's wind power is in Iowa, and it's exciting for our company to begin operating in that market." Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more details.
The Ledyard Windfarm is somewhat of an exception in Duke's portfolio of renewable energy projects, which consists mostly of solar projects and a few hydropower projects. The highest number of these is occurring in Florida, thanks in large part to generous state incentives for the development of solar energy installations. Industrial Info is tracking five active Duke solar projects in the state. Among these is the Hildreth solar farm near Branford, about 50 miles northwest of Gainesville. The facility will use 220,000 solar panels on a single-axis tracking system to achieve a nameplate generating capacity of 74.9 MW. Construction began last summer and is expected to take about a year in total. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
Nearing completion is the Jackpot solar farm near Rogerson, Idaho. Engineering, procurement and construction firm SOLV Energy (San Diego, California) kicked off construction on the facility in late 2021. The facility will use 285,000 First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) thin-film modules to generate 120 MW. Upon completion, it will be Idaho's largest solar facility and will provide Idaho Power (Boise, Idaho) with energy through a 20-year power purchase agreement. Subscribers can click here for more details.
Duke's projects kicking off at a future date include the Cannon Landfill solar project in Harwood, Texas, about 65 miles east of San Antonio. While the project remains in the planning stage, it could potentially kick off in early 2024 for completion by yearend. The project would use approximately 621,000 solar panels for a generating capacity of 152 MW. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
Among Duke's hydropower projects are a couple at the Bad Creek pumped storage power station in Salem, South Carolina. Pumped storage facilities pump water to a higher storage reservoir in times of low energy demand and release it through power-generating turbines into a lower reservoir during times of high demand. Duke is presently underway with the upgrade of four turbines at the Bad Creek facility. The project includes replacing the turbine runners and rewinding the four generators to increase generation by 200 MW to 1,640 MW and extend the plant's service life. The project is expected to be completed later this year. Subscribers can click here for more details.
What potentially could be one Duke's largest projects also is under consideration for the Bad Creek station, although if it sees fruition, it remains some years out. A Phase II addition is being considered for the pumped storage facility, which would entail the creation of new upper and lower reservoirs and construction of four 425-MW hydropower units to achieve an additional 1,700 MW of generating capacity. Movement on the project could potentially be waiting for Duke to relicense the original Bad Creek facility. The original license expires in July 2027, and Duke plans to submit a relicensing application to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by mid-2025. A successful application could open the door to the further development of the Bad Creek site. If the Phase II project makes it through the detailed engineering stages and breaks ground, it would probably be completed in the early 2030s. Subscribers can click here for more information.
Subscribers can click here for a look at all of the reports for 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).
