Dulles International Airport broke ground on a solar + storage project in which the energy produced will serve Dominion Energy Virginia customers.
Artist rendering courtesy of Dominion Energy
The 100-MW solar, 40-MW storage project will be installed near the airport’s southwest corner.
“This partnership will result in the largest renewable energy project ever developed at a U.S. airport,” said Jack Potter, President and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) . “It’s just one of many ways the Airports Authority is constantly working to be a good steward of the environment. We look forward to working with Dominion Energy to help provide emission-free electricity to serve the growing energy needs of the Dulles community and the National Capital Region.”
Artist rendering courtesy of Dominion Energy
The partnership includes a unique lease agreement that will further advance renewables and electric vehicles at Dulles. Instead of annual lease payments to MWAA, Dominion Energy will develop two 1-MW solar carports that will partially power Dulles facilities, and provide 18 electric transit buses, 50 electric fleet vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations for Dulles operations.
The project will be developed across 835 acres located in the southwest corner of Dulles International Airport. Construction will begin in late 2023 and is expected to be complete by late 2026. The project received final approval earlier this year after an extensive, multi-year review by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration and Virginia State Corporation Commission, among other state and federal agencies.
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