Salt River Project is lining up loads of Arizona solar and storage to wipe out coal by 2032. (PV Magazine)
SRP signed a plump PPA with NextEra Energy Resources for 3 GW of solar and 1 GW of battery storage, with projects expected to be built across AZ through 2027. At peak production, the new capacity could serve about 675K homes.
The deal lands in a state already deep into solar. Arizona currently has more than 11.4 GW installed, with solar supplying about 16% of in-state electricity. Another 13.8 GW is projected over the next five years—but some Republicans officials are intent on hobbling the renewable rollout.