{"id":541159,"date":"2021-09-22T13:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T17:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-florida-celebrates-national-clean-energy-week-with-significant-accomplishments\/"},"modified":"2021-09-22T13:01:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T17:01:29","slug":"duke-energy-florida-celebrates-national-clean-energy-week-with-significant-accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-florida-celebrates-national-clean-energy-week-with-significant-accomplishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy Florida celebrates National Clean Energy Week with significant accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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– Statewide $2 billion solar investment.<\/h2>\n

– Approximately 600 electric vehicle chargers installed.<\/h2>\n

– Six energy storage sites; 50-megawatt battery commitment.<\/h2>\n

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\n ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/span>, Sept. 22, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Duke Energy Florida is celebrating National Clean Energy Week by delivering on its commitment to expand its clean energy portfolio. <\/p>\n

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“From solar sites to energy storage, electric vehicle chargers and microgrids, we are transforming the energy landscape in Florida<\/span>,” said Duke Energy Florida state president Melissa Seixas<\/span>. “We’ve heard from our customers that generating cleaner energy and offering environmentally friendly options are important to them, and this week we are pleased to note significant milestones on the road to a smarter energy future.” <\/p>\n

\n Solar generation commitment<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Since the late 1980s, Duke Energy has been advancing solar technologies in Florida<\/span>. The Company is well on its way to a major milestone by completing 10 new solar projects by 2022. Seven of those facilities are already in service, while the remaining three are being built. <\/p>\n

The 74.9-megawatt (MW) Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant<\/span> is expected to be finished by spring 2022. The facility will complete Duke Energy Florida’s $1 billion<\/span> investment to provide customers with 700 MW of clean energy.<\/p>\n

Further, the company proudly announced an additional 750 MW of solar generation this year to be completed between 2022 through 2024. This represents another $1 billion<\/span> investment and adds 10 new solar sites. The location of six sites have been announced, with another four sites expected to be chosen in 2022.<\/p>\n

Through reduction in the use of fossil fuels, these 10 most recent projects are projected to lower the emission of global warming gases such as CO2<\/sub> at an average rate of over 700,000 tons per year.<\/p>\n

With a combined investment of over $2 billion<\/span>, Duke Energy Florida’s solar generation portfolio will include 25 grid-tied solar power plants which will benefit all Florida<\/span> customers and will provide about 1,500 MW of emission-free generation and approximately 5 million solar panels in the ground by 2024.<\/p>\n

\n Video of installation of 1 millionth solar panel at Columbia Solar Power Plant<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Video of Columbia<\/span> plant, from drone<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Battery energy storage systems<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

By 2022, Duke Energy is expected to have six battery sites in operation in Florida<\/span>, totaling more than 50 MW of energy storage. Five of the six sites are expected to be complete by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n

Duke Energy’s energy storage plays a significant and evolving role in how energy is delivered to customers now and in the future. Through energy storage and microgrids, the Company can enable the integration of more renewables onto the grid and help improve reliability and security while keeping costs affordable for customers.<\/p>\n