The northern side of the commonwealth is home to the nation’s densest concentration of data centers. As of late 2023, northern Virginia was rated as the most active data center market with more than 1.2 GW of capacity.
The nuclear fusion plant is planned to be built at the James River Industrial Center on land currently owned by utility Dominion Energy Virginia. The utility will partner and provide non-financial contributions, including development and technical expertise.
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NextEra Energy Resources will build, own and operate the solar farm, to be located on approximately 88 acres owned by Phillips 66. The renewable energy could reduce grid power demand at the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex by 50% annually.
Burns & McDonnell has completed work on the 150-MW Wever and 50-MW Creston solar projects in Iowa for Alliant Energy. The projects utilize Canadian Solar 660-watt modules and will provide enough power for approximately 40,000 homes annually.
According to the company, the cells have achieved more than 700 cycles with no loss in energy capacity and 90 percent roundtrip efficiency, using its iron-sodium chemistry in the existing commercially produced sodium metal chloride cell format.
