Virginia thumbs up for Dominion 500MW PV spree

• 6 of the nine projects approved connect to PPAs while 3 are owned and operated by the firm

Dominion Energy has received approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) for 9 solar farms totalling practically 500MW.

Six of the 9 new solar projects relate to power purchase contracts that were chosen adhering to a competitive solicitation procedure.

Dominion Energy owns as well as will run the various other 3 projects, which sustain roughly 750 jobs and also supply greater than $100m in financial benefits in Virginia.

The three projects are the 42MW Sycamore in Pittsylvania County, 20MW Grassfield in Chesapeake and also the 20MW Norge in James City County.

Dominion Energy Virginia head of state Ed Baine stated: "This is an additional significant step forward in constructing a tidy energy economy in Virginia.

" Our customers are worthy of trustworthy and economical energy, as well as they likewise are worthy of a clean atmosphere. These projects will certainly help us provide on that pledge."

The projects represent a step toward achieving the objectives of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and also Dominion Energy's goal of internet absolutely no exhausts, the firm claimed.

The VCEA sustains the growth of sufficient solar, wind and energy storage to power more than 5 million homes with tidy, eco-friendly power.

It calls for 16.1 GW of solar or onshore wind to be recommended to the SCC or in operation by 2035. About one-third should be acquired with power purchase arrangements.