Southern Company, an Atlanta-based energy firm, has been focusing on developing, acquiring and investing in renewable energies. It plans to become one of U.S.’s largest renewable energy portfolios. The target was approached as three subsidiaries contributed to five large-scale solar projects, over 160MW of additional PV portfolios, in three states last week.
Subsidiaries Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Southern Power are contributing to the company's 3,100- MW of announced or completed renewable energy generating capacity. The acquired or developed projects are:
"Investing today in sustainable energy innovations will make a better tomorrow for customers," said Southern Company Chairman, President and CEO Thomas A. Fanning. "We are inspired by the momentum we are developing with these new partnerships to deliver clean energy and real, measurable results."
The company views the development of the full portfolio of energy resources – renewables, nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas and energy efficiency – as a commitment to leverage each of these resources for the benefit of the millions of families the Southern Company system is privileged to serve.
The Southern Company system's robust renewable energy portfolio is comprised of a total of 42 solar projects in six states, including Georgia Power's development of the nation's largest voluntary solar initiative.