Record-breaking year in solar for Duke Energy customers in North Carolina
Published on January 19, 2021Solar power continued to grow in North Carolina in 2020 with more Duke Energy customers using solar power than ever before.
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Duke Energy Florida, key consumer groups reach sweeping agreement for building a smarter energy grid
Published on January 15, 2021Duke Energy Florida, consumer representatives and business groups have reached a sweeping agreement that will advance the clean energy vision for the state, introduce innovative programs for customers, retire coal plants faster and bring additional certainty to rates through 2024.
Duke Energy, Firestone Walker Brewing complete one of the largest on-site solar arrays in craft beer industry
Published on January 13, 2021Duke Energy and Firestone Walker Brewing Company have completed one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the craft beer industry – a 2.1-megawatt solar array and 281-kilowatt solar carport on 9.7 acres in Paso Robles, Calif.
Duke Energy Renewables acquires 144-MWac Pflugerville Solar project in Texas from Canadian Solar
Published on January 7, 2021Duke Energy Renewables is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 144-megawatt (MWac) Pflugerville Solar project in Texas from Recurrent Energy.
Duke Energy donates $10,000 to Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C.
Published on January 5, 2021The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C., a $10,000 Duke Energy Renewables grant to fund the purchase of Chromebooks for students.
W. M. Keck Observatory and Duke Energy’s REC Solar announce completion of major sustainability project in Hawaii
Published on December 10, 2020Duke Energy’s REC Solar and W. M. Keck Observatory have completed the world’s largest commercial solar system installed at the record-breaking altitude of 13,600 feet on a dormant volcano in Hawaii.
Largest floating solar power plant in the Southeast coming to Fort Bragg
Published on September 30, 2020The U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina will soon be home to the largest floating solar plant in the Southeast – a 1.1-megawatt (MW) system as part of a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) awarded to Duke Energy.
Duke Energy reaches deal with Vote Solar, Sunrun, renewable energy advocates to modernize, expand rooftop solar in South Carolina
Published on September 16, 2020Duke Energy today announced an agreement with leading solar installers, environmental groups and renewable energy advocates that, if approved by regulators, will create long-term stability for the residential solar industry in South Carolina.
Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage continues solar expansion in North Carolina
Published on September 15, 2020Duke University has become the first academic institution to execute a renewable power agreement under Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program – further expanding solar energy in North Carolina.
Duke Energy and solar industry achieve milestone agreements to expand solar in the Carolinas
Published on September 10, 2020A pair of collaborative milestones have been reached between Duke Energy and third-party solar developers as well as industry organizations to create a pathway for more solar energy in the Carolinas.