Palmer Solar project begins operation in US
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, and Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) have announced the start of operation for a new solar energy generating facility, the Palmer Solar project.
Containing more than 220 000 solar panels on about 700 acres southeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado, US, Palmer Solar will provide 60 megawatts of electricity to Springs Utilities’ customers. This is the largest solar project contracted by Springs Utilities to date and the first solar project to interconnect with its transmission system.
Under a 20-year agreement, Springs Utilities will purchase the electricity Palmer Solar generates from Duke Energy Renewables. The project was acquired by Duke Energy Renewables from juwi Americas in May 2019. With this addition, Duke Energy Renewables has two solar projects in Colorado totalling more than 70 MW.
During peak construction, the Palmer Solar project employed as many as 200 individuals. It will also deliver property tax revenues of approximately US$5.2 million throughout the life of the project to El Paso County.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/solar/24042020/palmer-solar-project-starts-operation-in-us/
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