Engie North America has signed a 200MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Procter and Gamble (P&G) for electricity produced by its 250MW Sun Valley Solar project in Texas.
This solar energy agreement is the largest for P&G globally.
Once production commences at Sun Valley later this year, it will supply P&G with more than 530,000 megawatt hours of renewable power annually.
“Partnering on new renewable power projects brings long-term, zero emissions renewable electricity on-line and is an important strategy to help us achieve our goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity,” said Jack McAneny, P&G Vice President Global Sustainability.
“We are excited to work with ENGIE on projects like Sun Valley that progress our strategy and provide benefits to the local community.”
The Sun Valley Solar project is part of Engie’s more than 5GW of wind, solar and storage in operation or construction across North America.
As part of the development, a portion the project will be planted with locally appropriate vegetation that supports pollinators, such as butterflies and bees.
Once in operation, up to 1500 head of sheep will also graze the site, providing natural vegetation management around and under the solar installation.
Construction is underway at Sun Valley, creating 300-400 temporary jobs, while up to six new permanent roles will support local operations over the life of the project.