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Duke Energy Renewables today announced that nine solar projects – totaling 14.1 megawatts and developed with SolAmerica Energy – have begun commercial operation in Georgia.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage program in North Carolina, enabling the company to expand renewable energy options for customers.

Duke Energy Renewables today announced the largest wind power project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla. The project is an expansion of Frontier Windpower, which has been operational since 2016.

Duke Energy Renewables is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 200-MW Holstein solar project from 8minute Solar Energy. The project, located in Nolan County, Texas, will be the largest solar power facility in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet once complete.

Duke Energy is building a 1.6-megawatt solar power plant in the Discovery Park District near Purdue University in Indiana.

With the North Rosamond Solar Facility coming online last month in California, Duke Energy has passed the 1-gigawatt (GW) threshold of utility-scale owned and operated solar facilities nationwide.

Texas leads the nation in wind energy generation – a boon for clean energy but not for the state’s large population of bats, which are drawn to the spinning turbines. To discourage bats from approaching, Duke Energy Renewables is installing an innovative bat deterrent system.

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, today announced that its 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, Calif., has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet.

REC Solar, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Renewables, is working with the Pleasanton Unified School District in Pleasanton, Calif., to utilize solar plus energy storage solutions to significantly cut the school district’s emissions and save on energy costs.

Duke Energy Progress (DEP) continues to be one of the leading solar utilities in the nation.