EDF signs PPA with steel manufacturer for 250MW of new solar in Texas

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email
Image: EDF Renewables North America.

EDF Renewables North America has penned a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with US steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation for 250MW of new solar energy in Texas.

The solar project, which was selected by Nucor following a request for proposals process, is set to come online in 2023. As well as Nucor’s first solar PPA, the deal marks the largest of its kind for the steel industry, the company said.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Unlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysis

Photovoltaics International is now included.

  • Regular insight and analysis of the industry’s biggest developments
  • In-depth interviews with the industry’s leading figures
  • Unlimited digital access to the PV Tech Power journal catalogue
  • Unlimited digital access to the Photovoltaics International journal catalogue
  • Access to more than 1,000 technical papers
  • Discounts on Solar Media’s portfolio of events, in-person and virtual

Or continue reading this article for free

Ryan Pfaff, executive vice president of grid-scale power at EDF Renewables, said: “Nucor’s decision to procure solar energy allows this project to move forward into construction, which will provide an economic boost to the local economy.”

The agreement sees EDF continue its US renewables push after acquiring a pipeline of more than 20 solar assets totalling more than 4.5GW of capacity last month. The company said the deal will accelerate its growth in the PJM area to meet the growing demands of corporate and utility customers.

Development of the new Texas project is expected to begin in the summer of 2022, creating hundreds of construction-related jobs during its peak.

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, Texas is “poised to become a nationwide leader in solar energy”, with more than 4GW of capacity expected to be installed over the next five years. The state’s largest PV facility, a 497MW project developed by Enel Green Power, came online in September.

Currently, just 1.35% of Texas’s electricity comes from solar power. However, utility-scale PV is expected to increase its market share in the state in the coming years as coal-powered plants are pushed into retirement.

Read Next

June 27, 2025
Statkraft has signed PPAs with Better Energy to purchase energy from two solar power plants in Poland with a total capacity of 64GWh.
June 27, 2025
Solar developer Lightsource bp has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of Taiwanese energy firm HD Renewable Energy (HDRE).
June 27, 2025
Japanese power company Jera has formed a joint venture (JV), MUJI Energy, with Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku to develop solar PV projects.
June 26, 2025
A round-up of news from the US solar sector this week, including Akuo, Meta and RWE.
June 26, 2025
Adapture Renewables and Meta have signed two EAPAs that will see the latter acquire power from a 360MW Texas solar portfolio.
June 25, 2025
Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) achieved a new record high for solar PV and wind generation at 12,463MW.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Media Partners, Solar Media Events
September 2, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico
Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece
Solar Media Events
September 22, 2025
Bilbao, Spain
Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA
Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK