The solar hybrid facility will supply power to businesses, homes and Meta’s upcoming data centre in Mesa, Arizona. Credit: Ørsted A/S.

Ørsted has announced the official commissioning of its Eleven Mile Solar Centre in Pinal County near Phoenix, Arizona.

The facility combines a 300MW solar farm with a 300MW/1.2GWh BESS.

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The Eleven Mile Solar Centre can produce sufficient energy to power approximately 65,000 homes and store up to 1.2GWh of power daily.

In addition to serving residential energy needs, the Eleven Mile Solar Centre will also supply power to commercial entities including Meta’s planned data centre in Mesa, Arizona.

This collaboration highlights the growing trend of tech companies seeking renewable sources to power their operations.

Ørsted Americas Region executive vice-president and chief executive David Hardy said: “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 are 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.” 

With the addition of the Eleven Mile Solar Centre, Ørsted has expanded its global onshore renewable energy portfolio to 5.6GW.

Arizona Corporate Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson said: “The Eleven Mile Solar Centre 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.”

Earlier this week, Fugro secured a contract from Ørsted for a 12-month floating lidar measurement campaign for the Gippsland offshore wind farms in Victoria, Australia.