Reporting from The Center Square
Exus buys rights to develop Louisiana, Wisconsin solar plants
(The Center Square) - Power producer Exus Renewables North America has acquired the rights from German clean energy company ib vogt to develop four solar projects capable of generating 715 megawatts of electricity in south-central Louisiana and northwest Wisconsin.In Wisconsin, the transaction gives Exus the development rights to a two-phase, 310-megawatt solar generation plant in Barron County, Maple Grove Solar 1 and 2. In Louisiana, the deal includes the 125-megawatt Bayou Teche Solar project in St. Mary Parish and the 280-megawatt Bayou Chicot Solar facility in Evangeline Parish.The four solar projects are located in areas experiencing rapid growth in electricity demand, driven in part by data center development and advanced manufacturing, Exus said in a post on LinkedIn.“Our focus is on identifying projects that can deliver power where it’s needed, when it’s needed,” said Jim Spencer, president and CEO of Exus Renewables North America.“These projects are particularly attractive because of their potential to interconnect quickly in markets where demand growth is outpacing available generation,” said Spencer.The four sites have been engineered to incorporate utility-scale batter
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