Ecoplexus Announces Two of the Largest Solar + Energy Storage System’s in the United States

San Francisco,  CA (Sep 28, 2019) – Ecoplexus Inc. (“Ecoplexus”), a global renewable energy developer today announced that it has been chosen by Duke Energy to develop the largest solar plus energy storage projects ever built in North Carolina and some of the largest in the United States. The Oakboro and Westminster Solar & Energy Storage Centers will have 180MWs of solar arrays with multi hour Li-Ion battery energy storage capabilities. Oakboro and Westminster’s power will be dispatchable; able to provide power throughout Duke Energy’s summer and winter peak times. The projects were developed by Ecoplexus, and will construct, own and operate them. The Company  expects a total investment requirement of $215 million for the projects.

These two Solar Centers will have an annual production capacity of over 306 gigawatt hours (GWh) once complete, enough energy for more than 60,000 homes, and will also reduce carbon emissions by more than 200,000 metric tons each year. Subject to final approval by the Public Utilities Commission of North Carolina, the projects will commence construction in 2020, and be operational by the middle of 2021.