US steel maker EVRAZ has signed a deal with Xcel Energy to construct a 240 MW solar plant near the company's Rocky Mountain Steel plant in Pueblo, Colorado, making it by far the biggest behind-the-meter solar project in the US. The project, which will be built on land owned by Xcel's parent company, is expected to generate enough electricity for about 50,000 homes. A recent study by Centrica Business Solutions suggested that one-quarter of the 1,000 global businesses surveyed had started investing in on-site solar and/or combined heat and power, with the majority expecting this trend to continue over the next seven years.
US steel maker EVRAZ has signed a deal with Xcel Energy to construct a 240 MW solar plant near the company's Rocky Mountain Steel plant in Pueblo, Colorado, making it by far the biggest behind-the-meter solar project in the US. The deal is part of wider trend of businesses seeking on-site renewable energy sources. A recent study by Centrica Business Solutions suggested that one-quarter of the 1,000 global businesses surveyed had started investing in on-site solar and/or combined heat and power, with the majority expecting this trend to continue over the next seven years.