Dominion Energy has been approved to construct nine new solar facilities totaling nearly 500 megawatts in Virginia.
Six of the nine new solar projects are power-purchase agreements that were selected following a competitive solicitation process. Dominion Energy owns and will operate the other three projects, which include the 20-megawatt Grassfield Solar project in the City of Chesapeake; the 20-megawatt Norge Solar facility in James City County; and the 42-megawatt Sycamore Solar facility in Pittsylvania County.
The new solar facilities will have the capacity to power 125,000 homes with renewable energy at peak output.
“This is another major step forward in building a clean energy economy in Virginia,” said Ed Baine, president of Dominion Energy Virginia. “Our customers deserve reliable and affordable energy, and they also deserve a clean environment. These projects will help us deliver on that promise.”
Later this year, Dominion Energy is also p
