With the North Rosamond Solar Facility coming online last month in California, Duke Energy has passed the 1GW threshold of utility-scale owned and operated solar facilities nationwide.
Throughout the decade, Duke Energy has been building a solar portfolio that now includes almost 70 sites in 10 states, with a total capacity of 1.1GW. At peak output, that could serve energy to approximately 2 million homes.
"For nearly a decade, Duke Energy has been delivering affordable solar power to our customers. This provides significant economic benefits to our communities, while generating no environmental emissions," said Rob Caldwell, senior vice president and president of Duke Energy Renewables & Business Development.
"Our future shows even more solar being built and operated by Duke Energy," added Caldwell. "One GW is a notable milestone, but we have plans for much more."