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Duke Energy to install new solar facility estimated to power 1,800 homes annually

by Robin Bond

FILE - AUG. 17, 2023 - Duke Energy is set to install a new 9.5-megawatt solar facility in Buncombe County at its Asheville plant near Lake Julian. Construction on the facility, which will power 1,800 homes for a year, is scheduled to begin in 2025. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

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