Duke Energy has begun construction on a floating ... arrays have better efficiency and capabilities than land-based solar farms. “The water should have a cooling effect to help them ...

ASHEVILLE — After a months-long process, the company that first proposed a solar farm on Buncombe County's former landfill has been selected to lead the project. Duke Energy's bid was ...

DANBURY — If you have thoughts on nuclear energy or solar farms and want a say in local zoning decisions, Monday’s public hearing is a chance to speak up. The Stokes County Board of ...

Stokes County commissioners pulled the plug Monday on a proposed 667-acre solar farm that would have supplied Duke Energy with enough electricity to power nearly 23,000 homes. By a 3-2 vote ...

DANBURY — The Stokes County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to deny a request to rezone 667 acres in Walnut Cove for a solar farm. Duke Energy Carolinas and David Couch (manager of DFC ...

The solar farm is part of plans to expand renewable energy across the Duke’s estate as he seeks to protect his long-term business model. But the plans have angered residents who argue it would ...

Solar and farms Much of his solar power goes to farm operations, but he’s also connected to the Duke Energy Progress grid to feed roughly 40 million kWh of power to the nearby town of Biscoe ...