Duke Energy Renewables has acquired a 144-megawatt Pflugerville Solar project from Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar.
The project is under construction in Travis County, Texas, and is expected to achieve commercial operation in mid-2021. The energy generated from the Pflugerville Solar project will be sold to Austin Energy under a 15-year power-purchase agreement (PPA).
This is the fifth utility-scale project that Duke Energy Renewables has acquired from Recurrent Energy, including the Rambler Solar project in Texas, which reached commercial operation in 2020.
“We're excited to add this terrific project to our growing Texas solar portfolio to meet the increasing demand for power in the state and support our longstanding relationship with Austin Energy,” said Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy Renewables. “In addition to providing Austin Energy's customers with low-cost clean energy, this project will also bring significant e
