Tennessee Valley Authority opens up RfP for large-scale solar, storage projects
- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public power utility in the United States, is waiting for quotes in a request for propositions (RfP) for utility-scale solar and battery storage space capability.
The competitive round was launched on Monday and also concerns projects that need to end up being functional by the end of 2024. The ability that will be acquired with it will support TVA's Green Invest programme that aids company clients meet their renewable energy goals. Social media site giant Facebook is among the listing companies enlisted because programme.
Proposals are due by July 20, 2021, while picked projects will be revealed this winter.
TVA has actually brought in near to USD 2.7 billion (EUR 2.46 bn) in solar investment through Green Invest and procured around 2,100 MWh of electrical power, the federally-owned utility kept in mind.
TVA aims to have up to 10 GW of solar ability online so as to attain an 80% decrease of its carbon dioxide exhausts by 2035. Its best goal is to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
