威廉姆斯在天然氣加工和管道中增加太陽能發(fā)電

據(jù)能源新聞5月31日消息稱，Kallanish Energy報道，美國管道運營商威廉姆斯計劃在九個州的天然氣加工廠和天然氣管道設(shè)施中增加太陽能發(fā)電。

這家總部位于俄克拉荷馬州的公司表示，聯(lián)邦政府和各州慷慨的稅收抵免政策，使這一舉措成為可能。

該公司計劃在九個州(阿拉巴馬州、科羅拉多州、喬治亞州、路易斯安那州、新澤西州、北卡羅來納州、俄亥俄州、賓夕法尼亞州和弗吉尼亞州)的自有土地上增加小型太陽能發(fā)電場，規(guī)模從1兆瓦到40兆瓦不等。

這些設(shè)施將產(chǎn)生約350兆瓦的電力，多余的電力將被賣回電網(wǎng)。

新設(shè)施將與現(xiàn)有的威廉姆斯設(shè)施毗鄰。

他們預(yù)計在2021年底開始發(fā)電。

該公司表示，目前，威廉姆斯從這些地區(qū)的電網(wǎng)購買了大約400兆瓦的電力。

威廉姆斯將成立一家新公司來開發(fā)太陽能設(shè)施。

該公司表示，它認(rèn)為天然氣和太陽能發(fā)電是免費的技術(shù)，具有經(jīng)濟和環(huán)境效益。

威廉姆斯首席執(zhí)行官艾倫?阿姆斯特朗在一份聲明中表示：“天然氣是我國向電網(wǎng)大量增加可再生能源的關(guān)鍵——它是清潔的、負(fù)擔(dān)得起的燃料，當(dāng)可再生能源由于陽光和風(fēng)力的變化而產(chǎn)量減少時，它可以迅速提供電力?！?/span>

目前，天然氣已經(jīng)成為發(fā)電的主要能源，而不是煤炭。

威廉姆斯擁有3萬英里長的美國天然氣管道，可輸送美國30%的天然氣。

曹海斌 摘譯自 能源新聞

Williams to add solar to gas processing, pipelines

U.S. pipeline operator Williams plans to add solar power at natural gas-processing plants and natural gas pipeline facilities in nine states, Kallanish Energy reports.

The move is made possible by generous federal and state tax credits, the Oklahoma-based company said.

The company plans to add mini-solar farms ranging in size from 1 megawatt to 40 megawatts at company-owned sites in nine states: Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The facilities would produce about 350 megawatts of electricity with any excess power being sold back into the grid.

The new facilities would be adjacent to existing Williams’ facilities.

They are expected to begin electricity production in late 2021.

At present, Williams purchases about 400 megawatts of electricity from the grid at those locations, the company said.

Williams will form a new company to pursue the solar facilities.

The company said it views natural gas and solar electricity as complimentary technologies with financial and environmental benefits.

“Natural gas is key to our country’s ability to add more renewable energy to the power grid in large volumes – it is clean, affordable fuel that can quickly provide power when renewable energy sources are producing less due to the variability of sunlight and wind,” said Williams CEO Alan Armstrong in a statement.

Currently, natural gas has become the major source of power to produce electricity, not coal.

Williams has 30,000 miles of U.S. natural gas pipelines and it moves 30% of U.S. natural gas.