EDF Renewables North America recently announced that it had signed a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Thermo Fisher Scientific, one of the world leaders in serving science. The VPPA covers the entire output of the 200-megawatt ac/256-megawatt direct current (MWac/MWdc) Millers Branch Solar Project, which is in Texas and will begin commercialization in the year 2025, December. The addition of Miller's Branch to renewable energy procurement portfolio of Thermo Fisher has resulted in the company purchasing enough renewable energy to cover 100% of its present annual electricity consumption in the United States by 2026.
According to U.S. (EIA) Energy Information Administration after completion, the project is expected to produce 545,000 MWh of renewable energy annually, sufficient to supply the needs of approximately 51,000 average homes. This will avoid the equivalent the greenhouse gas emissions from 83,000+ gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven in one year, as calculated by the U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies.
As North America's largest renewable developers, EDF Renewables, is committed to offering solutions that meet the carbon-reduction goals of the customers. EDF Renewables, with 35 years of experience and 24 gigawatts of solar, wind, and storage projects developed, offers integrated energy solutions ranging from grid-scale power to electric vehicle charging.
About EDF Renewables North America
Based in San Diego, California, EDF Renewables one of the North America's market leaders in producing independent power and scale power. Established in 1987, the company has expertise in renewable energy with 35 years of experience. It provides grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), storage projects and solar photovoltaic; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: operational, technical, and commercial expertise to increase the performance of creating projects, and onsite solutions, through its PowerFlex subsidiary. In addition, it offers a full suite of onsite energy solutions for industrial and commercial customers: solar, storage, energy management systems, EV charging, and microgrids.