US independent power producer (IPP) Silicon Ranch has partnered with Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), a state electric cooperative, to develop a 110MW PV plant in the Tennessee Valley.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) – a US utility headquartered in Knoxville – has ordered 279MW of First Solar’s cadmium telluride thin-film solar PV modules to outfit its Lawrence County Solar Project in Alabama, due to come online in 2027.
Tech giant Meta has partnered with independent power producer Silicon Ranch to build seven solar projects in Georgia and Tennessee with a capacity of 720MW.
US utility the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 5GW of carbon-free generation that must be operational by 2029.