Butler Solar Farm is a 29MW solar PV power project. It is located in Georgia, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in February 2016.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 29 | 29 | – | Active | Georgia, the US | Southern Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Southern Power. The company has a stake of 100%.
Butler Solar Farm is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 150 acres.
The project generates 39,000MWh of electricity. The project cost is $41.221m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in February 2016.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Georgia Power under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors Involved
Strata Solar was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
First Solar was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 180,000 modules at the site.
First Solar and Southern Power were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About Southern Power
Southern Power Company (Southern Power), a subsidiary of Southern Company, is a power infrastructure company which provides clean energy solutions. Its portfolio of generating plants includes natural gas, wind, solar and biomass delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable generation. The company offers electricity for municipalities, electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities and other energy customers throughout the US. Southern Power own generating facilities in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas. The company seeks to work in partnership with energy provider companies and sell electricity through long term contracts. Southern Power is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the US.
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