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    Nucor Signs Solar Energy Agreement

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Nucor is demonstrating its environmental commitment with the signing of a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for 250 megawatts of new solar energy in Texas.  The agreement with EDF Renewables North America is Nucor’s first VPPA and the largest of its kind in the steel industry.

    EDFR plans to begin construction on the solar project in the summer of 2022 with electricity production slated for 2023. The expected annual output of the solar facility will be equal to the electricity consumed by nearly 50,000 average Texas homes.

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