US-based steel producer Nucor Corporation has announced that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement for 250 MW of renewable energy from Sebree Solar, NextEra Energy Resources’ two-phase solar project in Kentucky, which will have a capacity of up to 400 MW of energy.
The construction of the project’s first phase, Sebree Solar I, is scheduled to begin in fall this year. Nucor will supply steel produced at Nucor Steel Gallatin in Kentucky for Sebree Solar. Sebree Solar I is anticipated to begin commercial operation in December 2025.
Steel from Nucor Steel Gallatin will also be used for another solar project to be built by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, Green River Solar, in Meade and Breckinridge counties. The Green River Solar project will generate up to 200 MW of electricity.
“Our country's energy transition will be built with steel and the steel it is built with should be produced sustainably. This agreement will enable us to further reduce our climate footprint,” Greg Murphy, executive vice president of business services at Nucor Corporation, said.