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Tennessee Valley Authority Plans for Up to 14GW of Solar by 2038
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/tennessee-valley-authority-plans-for-up-to-14gw-of-solar-5gw-of-storage-by#gs.n5phwvThe Tennessee Valley Authority expects to add up to 14 gigawatts of solar and 5 gigawatts of energy storage over the next 20 years, a massive new clean energy addition to its current hydropower, nuclear and coal-dominant generation mix.
But TVA’s integrated resource plan (IRP) filed on Friday also calls for 2 to 17 gigawatts of natural-gas-fired generation over that time, a decision that’s drawn the opposition of the Sierra Club and other groups seeking to halt any new carbon-emitting power plants.
TVA released its draft IRP in February, and is expected to vote on the final proposal filed last week at its August board meeting in Knoxville, Tenn.
The long-range planning document doesn’t set any specific procurements in motion, and its various scenarios over the next 20 years don’t all predict the same high level of solar and storage penetration. For example, its solar estimates run from 3 gigawatts to 14 gigawatts by 2038, while its storage forecasts range from 5.3 gigawatts to nothing.
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