NextEra Energy is planning a new 1,076-acre solar development in Tucson.
Through its affiliate Wilmot Energy Center II, LLC, the company paid $14M for the site at Wilmot and Andrada roads. Diamond Venture was the seller.
NextEra’s first Tucson solar site, Wilmot Energy Center, began operations in June of last year on South Swan Road.
Wilmot Energy Center II is planned as a $314M development that will generate up to 100MW of renewable energy via photovoltaic solar arrays.
Both centers will serve Tucson Electric Power customers and feature battery energy storage systems. They are considered key contributors to TEP’s plan to deliver up to 70% of its energy generation from renewable sources by 2035. TEP’s first 10MW battery systems came online in 2017. Plans are to expand the system to more than 1,400MW by the 2035 goal date.
Wilmot Energy Center II is expected to be operational by May 2025. (Source)
