Acciona Acquires 4 GW Solar Plus Storage Projects in the US

Acciona will acquire a portfolio of solar projects worth 3,000 MW and an additional 1.000 MW in battery storage from Tenaska in the US Spanish infrastructure and renewable energy conglomerate, Acciona has announced that it has signed an agreement with the US-based company Tenaska to acquire a portfolio of solar PV projects in seven states across the country. The portfolio comprises approximately 3,000 megawatts (MW) of rated power in utility-scale solar plants and an additional 1.000 MW capacity of battery storage. The transaction covers 20 projects located in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, within the scope of the PJM Interconnection and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) markets. “This operation represents an opportunity for Acciona to increase our commitment to renewable energy and sustainability in the United States through photovoltaic and energy storage technology, after the investments we have already made in wind power”, said Rafael Esteban, Acciona’s Energy Division director, North America. “We will materialise a large part of the projects between 2021 and 2023.”