The northern hemisphere reached summer solstice on June 21st, the longest day of the year. NRG Energy made the most of it, with the capacity to generate more than 1,200 MW of solar power, enough electricity to support more than one million homes.
Since the beginning of the year, NRG’s utility-scale solar facilities have collectively produced more than 957,000 MWh of electricity from 12 major projects. Given the timely start of summer, the power generated so far this year could power 9.6 million ceiling fans, 1.4 million refrigerators or 1.2 million pool pumps for the entire year.
“NRG is committed to transforming the future of energy and expanding what is possible for consumers through the use of renewable energy sources,” said Tom Doyle, president for NRG’s solar and wind business unit. “The sun is our cleanest and most abundant energy resource, and harnessing solar power is driving a transformation to a clean energy economy. As people continue to demand and embrace clean energy solutions and companies continue to innovate further to provide them, we will start to see real progress in our fight against climate change.”
NRG’s portfolio also includes interest in 125 distributed solar systems for a variety of businesses and organizations that share the in the vision of a clean energy future. These locations include hotels, universities and hospitals, as well as several iconic installations powering the stadiums of some of the country’s most beloved professional football teams.
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