Ørsted completes 600MW solar and storage project in the US

Danish energy company Ørsted has officially commissioned the Eleven Mile Solar Center in Pinal County near Phoenix, Arizona.

The 300MW solar farm and 300MW/1200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) have the capacity to produce enough energy to power 65,000 homes and store 1,200MWh of power daily.

The Eleven Mile Solar Center is to provide power to businesses, homes, as well as Meta’s planned data centre in Mesa, Arizona.

David Hardy, executive vice president and CEO of Region Americas at Ørsted, commented in a statement: “Solar energy paired with battery energy storage will be critical to the reliable delivery of power as the demand for electricity grows.

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“We’re thrilled to have completed our first project in Arizona and added a valuable asset to our US portfolio, which will help meet the growing demand of the state and region with reliable, clean energy.”

Arizona Corporate Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson added: “The Eleven Mile Solar Center represents a significant investment in southern Arizona and support for our state’s growing energy needs.

“The Eleven Mile project exemplifies how clean energy can help us diversify our resources while ensuring reliability for the local grid.”

With Eleven Mile Solar Center, Ørsted now has 5.6GW of onshore renewables in operation globally. The company operates five solar and storage sites in the US and has a sixth under construction.

By 2030, Ørsted aims to have 11-13GW of onshore wind, solar, and storage capacity across its markets.