Southern Power is expanding its Millers Branch Solar Facility located in Haskell, Texas.
The Phase II expansion will add 132-megawatts (MW) of solar power from the previous Phase I and Phase II expansion of 200 MW and 180 MW, respectively. With this new expansion, the Millers Branch Solar Facility will have a total generating capacity of 512 MW.
“This expansion of the Millers Branch Solar Facility represents the final phase of construction at the facility,” Southern Power President Robin Boren said. “The completion of this work will bring the facility’s total generating capacity to 512 MW, making Millers Branch our largest solar facility to date and significantly enhancing Southern Power’s ability to deliver clean energy on a larger scale. This project is just the latest testament of our longstanding commitment to building the future of energy and providing for the renewable energy needs of our customers and communities.”
For the Millers Branch Solar Facility, Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, signed power purchase agreements with Synopsys, and Keysight Technologies for environmental attributes, such as renewable energy credits (RECs). Sustainability Roundtable supported the power purchase agreement for Synopsys, the anchor tenant.
Phase III of the Millers Branch facility is expected to achieve commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2026.
This is Southern Power’s 29th solar project and is part of the company’s growing renewable fleet of clean generating assets from California to Maine. With the addition of Millers Branch Phase III, Southern Power’s solar portfolio consists of more than 3,050 MW of solar generation currently operating or under construction. Southern Power’s solar facilities are a part of the company’s 5,590 MW renewable fleet, which consists of 30 solar and 15 wind facilities currently operating or under construction.
Source: https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/46288-southern-power-to-expand-texas-solar-facility/
