Duke Energy

South Carolina

Energy

Meeting Objectives

Buying Needs:

Power stations and battery storage facilities like the ones Duke Energy operates are typically in need of the following inputs:

  • Boilers
  • Electrical equipment services
  • Turbines
  • Transformers
  • Gearbox and generator systems
  • Power semiconductors
  • Photovoltaic panels & components
  • Capacitators and inductors
  • Electrical grid components
  • Sensors
  • Fuel cells
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Lithium-ion & Lead-acid batteries
  • Microcontrollers and communications hardware
  • Electrochemical and other electrical components (e.g. anodes, cathodes, etc.)
  • Coolants
  • Switchgear and breakers
  • Generators
  • Protective relays
  • Inverters and controllers
  • Maintenance & repair services
  • Oils and lubricants
  • Engineering services

Organization Profile

  • Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies.
  • The company’s electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own approximately 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity.
  • Its natural gas utilities serve 7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
  • Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.
  • With more than 110 generating facilities, Duke Energy’s owned regulated assets consist of nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydro, solar and energy storage assets. The majority of these assets are found in the Southeast U.S. Duke Energy operates 11 nuclear units at six sites across the Carolinas, making nuclear energy the company’s largest generation source in the region.