RWE inks PPAs with Dominion Energy for 300 MW of solar in Virginia
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RWE inks PPAs with Dominion Energy for 300 MW of solar in Virginia

Renewable energy company RWE Clean Energy has reported signing eight long-term PPAs with Dominion Energy for seven utility-scale solar projects in Virginia totaling more than 300 MW.

The seven projects include two under operation, one under construction and four under development:

• Pleasant Hill Solar: 20 MW project located in the City of Suffolk, Virginia, which came online in April.
• Watlington Solar: 20 MW project located in Halifax County, Virginia, which came online in June.
• Wythe County Solar: 75 MW project located in Wythe County, Virginia, which is in construction and is expected to be online in 2024.
• Switchgrass Solar: 69 MW project located in Suffolk County, Virginia, which is in development.
• 360 Solar: 52 MW project located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, which is in development.
• Groves Solar: 15 MW project located in Westmoreland County, Virginia, which is in development.
• Harrisonburg Solar: 15 MW project located in Rockingham County, Virginia, which is in development.

RWE Clean Energy operates a renewable energy portfolio of about 8 GW installed capacity and says it is the second largest solar owner and operator in the U.S.

A separate RWE project, the 80 MW Water Strider Solar project in Halifax County, Virginia, also has a PPA with Dominion Energy and came online in the first half of 2021.

“While recent reporting has shown PPA pricing trending upward, customers, like Dominion, show a strong commitment to lock in the long-term benefit of fixed pricing,” said an RWE spokesperson July 18.

Renewable Energy World just reported that solar power purchase agreement prices could be stabilizing in North America after years on the rise.

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