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Released November 17, 2023 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Two pharmaceutical companies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for all of the offtake of a solar farm being constructed in Falls County, Texas, by National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) (London, England). It is National Grid's second solar project in Falls County and is among $13 billion worth of active National Grid projects in the U.S.
National Grid earlier this week made the announcement that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) (NYSE:BMY) (New York, New York) and Fujifilm (Tokyo, Japan) had signed PPAs for all of the power from its planned Blevins solar farm. BMS has contracted 145 megawatts (MW) of power, while Fujifilm has contracted the remaining 125 MW from the 270-MW plant. Fujifilm has a biological vaccine research and development center about 70 miles away in College Station that was completed in 2021. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Pharmaceutical-Biotech Plant Database can view the plant profile.
Construction of the Blevins solar farm is expected to kick off in 2024 and be completed in 2025. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Project Database can click here for the project report.
It's not National Grid's only activity in Falls County. In the second half of 2022, the company began work on the Copperhead solar generation and energy storage project near Marlin. Upon completion, which is expected early next year, the facility will be able to generate approximately 152 MW from nearly 420,000 solar panels. In addition, the Copperhead facility will include a 101-MW battery energy storage system that will be able to provide power in times of high demand or when the sun isn't shining. Subscribers can click here for the project report.
While National Grid does have windfarms in its portfolio, all of its active U.S. renewable energy projects deemed as having a medium-to-high chance (70-99%) of moving forward as planned are for solar generation. Outside of Texas, earlier this year National Grid began work on the Unbridled solar farm near Henderson, Kentucky. The facility will use approximately 314,000 solar modules developed by First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) to achieve nameplate generation of 160 MW. Engineering, procurement and construction firm Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) is expected to wrap up the project next summer. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Some of National Grid's largest projects are for power transmission and distribution (T&D). Earlier this year, the company's Twin States Clean Energy Link in Vermont and New Hampshire was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of three T&D projects to receive funding through the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Transmission Facilitation Program. In addition to new converter stations and substation upgrades, the largest part of the project involves laying 101 miles of underground transmission line. The project will facilitate the bidirectional flow of 1,200 MW of power between Canada and the U.S., including that from hydropower resources in Quebec. The project is expected to kick off in 2026, with the completion anticipated by the end of 2030. Subscribers can click here for related 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.
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National Grid earlier this week made the announcement that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) (NYSE:BMY) (New York, New York) and Fujifilm (Tokyo, Japan) had signed PPAs for all of the power from its planned Blevins solar farm. BMS has contracted 145 megawatts (MW) of power, while Fujifilm has contracted the remaining 125 MW from the 270-MW plant. Fujifilm has a biological vaccine research and development center about 70 miles away in College Station that was completed in 2021. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Pharmaceutical-Biotech Plant Database can view the plant profile.
Construction of the Blevins solar farm is expected to kick off in 2024 and be completed in 2025. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Project Database can click here for the project report.
It's not National Grid's only activity in Falls County. In the second half of 2022, the company began work on the Copperhead solar generation and energy storage project near Marlin. Upon completion, which is expected early next year, the facility will be able to generate approximately 152 MW from nearly 420,000 solar panels. In addition, the Copperhead facility will include a 101-MW battery energy storage system that will be able to provide power in times of high demand or when the sun isn't shining. Subscribers can click here for the project report.
While National Grid does have windfarms in its portfolio, all of its active U.S. renewable energy projects deemed as having a medium-to-high chance (70-99%) of moving forward as planned are for solar generation. Outside of Texas, earlier this year National Grid began work on the Unbridled solar farm near Henderson, Kentucky. The facility will use approximately 314,000 solar modules developed by First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) to achieve nameplate generation of 160 MW. Engineering, procurement and construction firm Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) is expected to wrap up the project next summer. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Some of National Grid's largest projects are for power transmission and distribution (T&D). Earlier this year, the company's Twin States Clean Energy Link in Vermont and New Hampshire was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of three T&D projects to receive funding through the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Transmission Facilitation Program. In addition to new converter stations and substation upgrades, the largest part of the project involves laying 101 miles of underground transmission line. The project will facilitate the bidirectional flow of 1,200 MW of power between Canada and the U.S., including that from hydropower resources in Quebec. The project is expected to kick off in 2026, with the completion anticipated by the end of 2030. Subscribers can click here for related 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).
