EDF Renewables North America and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) announced the start of construction on 22.5 megawatts of local solar projects representing the first phase of projects across the ODEC member service territories in Virginia and Delaware.
The total portfolio will add approximately 50 megawatts to several ODEC member communities while at the same time providing regional and energy diversification to the cooperative’s generation portfolio.
ODEC entered into an agreement with EDF Renewables in 2019 to develop a portfolio of local solar projects across the territories of ODEC’s 11 retail distribution cooperative members. The energy generated will be purchased by the cooperative at a fixed rate.
The projects include Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Diamond State Solar, which has a capacity of 5.8 megawatts.
Delaware Electric Cooperative is based in Greenwood and serves portions of Kent and Sussex County. DEC’s service area has seen rapid population growth.
“ODEC is thrilled to announce the commencement of construction for the first phase of our local solar projects,” said Marcus Harris, ODEC’s CEO. “We look forward to adding these clean energy projects to our portfolio as we work to achieve our carbon reduction goals while providing reliable and affordable power to the rural communities we serve.”
