Dive Brief:
- WGL Energy, the energy development subsidiary of WGL, is continuing to build on its distributed energy investments, announcing plans this week to bolster its renewable resources next year with a $200 million investment in distributed solar, PV Magazine reports.
- The company said it has a pipeline of more than 150 MW of distributed solar PV installed or under construction in the United States.
- WGL has invested over $500 million in distributed generation systems in 16 states and the District of Columbia, and said its planned solar investment next year will represent a 26% increase over this year.
Dive Insight:
Washington D.C.-based WGL has announced a significant expansion of its distributed resource base, with the $200 million solar investment representing some 40% of what it has invested so far around the country. The company said that to date, it has invested over $500 million in distributed generation systems in 16 states and the District of Columbia.
“At WGL, we know that the future of energy requires the integration of renewable resources, such as solar, into our energy ecosystems and infrastructures,” Sanjiv Mahan, president of WGL Energy, said in a statement. “We will increase our solar investment this year, demonstrating our commitment to providing clean energy answers to communities, businesses and governments across the U.S.”
The company's solar projects, including one developed for Indianapolis Power and Light Co., generated 147,000 MWh of power this year.
Solar systems under construction by WGL include a 4.2 MW DC system in Palmdale, Ca., which will produce more than 4,900 MWh of energy annually, and a 2.2. MW DC ground-mount system that will power a large company’s manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Md.
