Dive Summary:
- Duke Energy Renewables has broken ground on a 5 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar project in Beaufort County, North Carolina, the company announced on Monday.
- Duke will sell the energy in a 15-year power purchase agreement with the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency.
- Duke has another power purchase agreement with the agency for a 12.5 MW solar project adjacent to the 5 MW site.
From the article:
"Duke has contracted with SunEnergy1, a solar design, engineering and construction company, to build the 27,450 panel photovoltaic project. The facility is expected to be finished by the end of the year."
