據能源新聞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施中增加太陽能發電。

這家總部位于俄克拉荷馬州的公司表示，聯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電場，規模從1兆瓦到40兆瓦不等。

這些設施將產生約350兆瓦的電力，多余的電力將被賣回電網。

新設施將與現有的威廉姆斯設施毗鄰。

他們預計在2021年底開始發電。

該公司表示，目前，威廉姆斯從這些地區的電網購買了大約400兆瓦的電力。

威廉姆斯將成立一家新公司來開發太陽能設施。

該公司表示，它認為天然氣和太陽能發電是免費的技術，具有經濟和環境效益。

威廉姆斯首席執行官艾倫?阿姆斯特朗在一份聲明中表示：“天然氣是我國向電網大量增加可再生能源的關鍵——它是清潔的、負擔得起的燃料，當可再生能源由于陽光和風力的變化而產量減少時，它可以迅速提供電力。”

目前，天然氣已經成為發電的主要能源，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.