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TVA Awards 20-Year PPA for 200 MW Solar Facility in Alabama

This award summary details TVA's long-term renewable energy procurement: - Government Buyer: - Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - OEMs and Vendors: - Spring Valley Solar, LLC (a subsidiary of Urban Grid) - Products and Services Requested: - Construction and operation of a 200 MW alternating current (AC) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility - Facility to be built on approximately 740 acres within a 2,426-acre site in Colbert County, Alabama - Construction of a new onsite 161-kV substation for grid interconnection - Network upgrades to nearby transmission lines to connect the facility to TVA's electrical grid - Unique or Notable Requirements: - 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the facility's output - Environmental mitigation measures, including protections for historic sites and endangered species - Visual and cultural resource protections - Facility supports TVA's 2019 Integrated Resource Plan to expand renewable energy capacity - Place of Performance: - Colbert County, Alabama, south of Tuscumbia, near Muscle Shoals and Florence, along US Highway 43

Description

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has adopted the preferred alternative from its final environmental impact statement for the Spring Valley II Solar Project. This project involves TVA entering a power purchase agreement with Spring Valley Solar, LLC to purchase power from a 200 MW AC solar photovoltaic facility on approximately 740 acres in Colbert County, Alabama. The project includes construction of a new 161-kV substation and upgrades to nearby transmission lines to connect to TVA's grid. The project supports TVA's 2019 Integrated Resource Plan and aims to meet customer energy demands with renewable energy.

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