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Groundbreaking Event Held at ERCOT Copperhead Solar & Storage Project in Texas

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National Grid Renewables has celebrated the start of construction at its Copperhead Solar & Storage Project in Falls County, Texas. The project, valued at 150 megawatts (MW) solar and 100 megawatt hour (MWh) storage, is expected to produce an estimated $25 million in direct economic impact throughout its first 25 years of operation. The project also aims to offset carbon dioxide emissions by 250,000 metric tons annually.

Key Takeaways:

  • National Grid Renewables has started construction on the 150 MW Copperhead Solar & Storage Project in Falls County, Texas.
  • The project is expected to produce $25 million in direct economic impact throughout its first 25 years of operation, including new tax revenue, onsite operations jobs, and a charitable fund estimated at $600,000.
  • The project aims to offset carbon dioxide emissions by 250,000 metric tons annually, using the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator.
  • National Grid Renewables has signed a 140 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with The Hershey Company, marking the second PPA between the two companies.
  • The project will utilize next-generation Series 6 thin film solar modules developed and produced by First Solar, Inc. and a 100 MWh Fluence Gridstack(TM) battery energy storage system by Fluence Energy, Inc.
  • National Grid Renewables aims to bring the project to commercial operation to benefit local and statewide residents, and demonstrates its commitment to the state of Texas and the ERCOT market.
  • The Hershey Company has ambitious goals to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than 50 percent and Scope 3 emissions by 25 percent by 2030, and credits National Grid Renewables for helping the company achieve these goals through projects like Copperhead.

Mark Kline, Director, Commodities and Specialty Procurement at The Hershey Company, stated, "We have ambitious goals to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than 50 percent and Scope 3 emissions by 25 percent by 2030 as part of our science-based targets. We're making great progress toward achieving those goals thanks to projects like Copperhead and the great work of National Grid Renewables."

Statistics:

  • The Copperhead Solar & Storage Project is expected to produce $25 million in direct economic impact throughout its first 25 years of operation.
  • The project aims to offset carbon dioxide emissions by 250,000 metric tons annually.
  • National Grid Renewables has signed a 140 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with The Hershey Company, marking the second PPA between the two companies.
  • The project will utilize next-generation Series 6 thin film solar modules developed and produced by First Solar, Inc. and a 100 MWh Fluence Gridstack(TM) battery energy storage system by Fluence Energy, Inc.
  • The Hershey Company has reported a 48 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2018 baseline and an 18% reduction in Scope 3 emissions.

Sources:

  • National Grid Renewables
  • PR Newswire
  • The Hershey Company
  • First Solar, Inc.
  • Fluence Energy, Inc.
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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