Cider Solar Farm is a 500MW solar PV power project. It is planned in New York, the US. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2022 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2023.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 500 | – | 500 | Permitting | New York, the US | Hecate Energy |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Hecate Energy.
Cider Solar Farm is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 2,800 acres.
The project is expected to generate 920,000MWh electricity and supply enough clean energy to power 120,000 households. The project is expected to offset 420,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is expected to be around $650m.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2022. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2023.
About Hecate Energy
Hecate Energy, is an energy company specializing in the development of PV solar and battery projects for energy storage. The company is headquartered United States.
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