Dive Brief:
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By the time construction reaches its peak this summer at three solar farms owned by Duke Energy, the project will employ 900 workers, the company said Wednesday in a statement.
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The utility is spending $500 million to expand its solar footprint in North Carolina and expects the three facilities, which will have a combined capacity of 128 megawatts, to be in service by the end of the year.
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Among the three projects is a 65-megawatt facility in Duplin County, which is the largest solar project in North Carolina under construction.
Dive Insight:
Duke owns or purchases more than 600 megawatts of solar capacity in North Carolina from more than 600 sources. When the three under-construction projects open, the company will have almost 1,000 megawatts of capacity in the state.
North Carolina ranks fourth in the U.S. for installed solar energy capacity.
