Raleigh News & Observer Logo

Chapel Hill’s Strata Solar plans third 75-megawatt solar farm in N.C. | Raleigh News & Observer

×
  • E-edition
    • Customer Service
    • Support
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Sponsorships
    • Stay connected
    • Mobile & Apps
    • Facebook
    • Google+
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Social Media Directory
    • N&O Store
    • Buy Photos
    • Databases
    • Archives
    • Newsletters

    • Blogs
    • Columnists
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Health
    • Local
    • North Carolina
    • Nation/World
    • Science
    • Thumbs Up
    • Traffic
    • Weather
    • Weird News
    • All News
    • Counties
    • Durham County
    • Johnston County
    • Orange County
    • Wake County
    • All Sports
    • Baseball
    • Canes
    • College
    • Columns & Blogs
    • High Schools
    • NASCAR & Auto Racing
    • NBA
    • NFL
    • NHL
    • Olympics
    • Outdoors
    • Panthers
    • Soccer
    • Schools
    • Duke
    • East Carolina
    • NC State
    • North Carolina
    • All Politics
    • The North Carolina Influencer Series
    • State Politics
    • Blogs
    • Columnists
    • PolitiFact
    • PolitiFact NC
    • Rob Christensen
    • Under the Dome
    • All Business
    • Blogs
    • Columnists
    • Health Care
    • Personal Finance
    • Real Estate
    • Shop Talk
    • Stocks Center
    • Technology
    • All Living
    • Video Now
    • Best-Kept Secrets
    • Blogs
    • Celebrations
    • Comics
    • Family
    • Fashion
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Games and Puzzles
    • Home and Garden
    • Horoscopes
    • Mouthful
    • Past Times
    • Pets
    • Religion
    • Travel
    • Video Now
    • Arts News
    • ArtsNow
    • Books
    • Contests
    • Dining
    • Entertainment
    • Games
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Nightlife
    • Television
    • On the Beat
    • Happiness is a Warm TV
    • All Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Dwane Powell
    • Editorials
    • Influencers Opinion
    • Letters
    • Opinion Shop Blog
    • Other Views
    • Submit a Letter
  • Obituaries

    • Advertise with us
    • Place Ad
    • Apartments
    • Cars
    • Homes
    • Jobs
    • Legals
    • Obits/In Memoriams
    • Weddings
    • Today's Daily Deal
    • Special Sections
    • Today's Circulars
    • Rewards
    • Photo Store
  • Classifieds
  • Jobs
  • Moonlighting
  • Cars
  • Homes
  • Legals

Business

Chapel Hill’s Strata Solar plans third 75-megawatt solar farm in N.C.

By John Murawski - jmurawski@newsobserver.com

    ORDER REPRINT →

November 19, 2013 02:14 PM

Chapel Hill’s Strata Solar is planning the state’s third 75-megawatt solar farm, this one in Wilson County.

The Wiggins Mill Farm solar project, which to date is one of the three biggest proposed in North Carolina, will generate electricity to power more than 11,000 residential homes on bright, cloudless days when the project is generating maximum output.

It is expected to start generating electricity in March 2015 and will sell the power output to Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy.

The N.C. Utilities Commission approved the project last week. It is to be built along U.S. Highway 301 and will consist of 357,586 photovoltaic modules mounted on racks and anchored to the ground.

Sign Up and Save

Get six months of free digital access to The News & Observer

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

#ReadLocal

Strata Solar, founded in 2008, expects to have more than 200 megawatts of solar power in operation by the end of this year.

One of those projects is a 75-megawatt solar farm in Duplin County that’s expected to start generating electricity next year. Another is being developed in Rutherford County.

Staff writer John Murawski

  Comments  

Videos

Gene therapy company doubles plans for RTP jobs after receiving incentives

Durham proposing higher density to ease housing concerns

View More Video

Trending Stories

NC judge throws out voter ID and income tax constitutional amendments

February 22, 2019 05:38 PM

Chapel Hill removes Confederate road marker, black history marker ahead of planned protests

February 22, 2019 11:40 AM

Dad was found dead with a dog leash on his neck. Now his son is charged with murder.

February 22, 2019 04:07 PM

United Methodists pray and brace for decision on same-sex marriage and gay clergy

February 22, 2019 02:31 PM

Wake Forest dean apologizes after 37-year-old yearbook photo resurfaces

February 22, 2019 04:36 PM

Read Next

R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing

Celebrities

R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing

By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press

    ORDER REPRINT →

February 23, 2019 03:27 PM

R. Kelly has been ordered jailed on $1 million bond at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors.

KEEP READING

Sign Up and Save

#ReadLocal

Get six months of free digital access to The News & Observer

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

MORE BUSINESS

Train possibly taking Kim Jong Un to summit enters China

Business

Train possibly taking Kim Jong Un to summit enters China

February 23, 2019 09:57 AM

Business

Buffett’s firm reports $25B 4Q loss on paper stock losses

February 23, 2019 03:51 PM
Buffett encourages investors to bet on American economy

Business

Buffett encourages investors to bet on American economy

February 23, 2019 03:43 PM
Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon, dies at 91 in Turin

Celebrities

Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon, dies at 91 in Turin

February 23, 2019 02:51 PM

Business

Maine governor faces higher-than-expected inauguration costs

February 23, 2019 02:50 PM
Iceland to keep hunting up to 2,130 whales over 5 years

Business

Iceland to keep hunting up to 2,130 whales over 5 years

February 23, 2019 02:36 PM
Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Icon for mobile apps

Raleigh News & Observer App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions
  • Start a Subscription
  • Customer Service
  • eEdition
  • Vacation Hold
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Rewards
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • News in Education
  • Triangletoday.com
  • Legal Notices
Advertising
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Our Ads
  • Place a Classified
  • Local Deals
  • N&O Store
  • N&O Photos
Copyright
Commenting Policy
Report News
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use


Back to Story