Kells solar PV Park is a 50MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Northern Ireland, the UK. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2022.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 50 | – | 50 | Permitting | Northern Ireland, the UK | Elgin Energy EsCo |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Elgin Energy EsCo.
Kells solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 200 acres.
The project is expected to generate 49,000MWh electricity and supply enough clean energy to power 15,000 households. The project is expected to offset 21,500t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is expected to be around $66.208m.
The solar power project consists of 200,000 modules.
40 inverters are likely to get installed at the project site.
Development Status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2022.
About Elgin Energy EsCo
Elgin Energy EsCo Ltd (Elgin Energy), a subsidiary of Elgin Energy Holdings Ltd, is a renewable energy company that develops and operates solar photovoltaic projects in the UK and Ireland. The company services include operation and maintenance, planning and development, project development and management, engineering and procurement, and project delivery services. It has operational solar farms across sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Elgin Energy’s projects include Trewildland in Cornwall, England; Clawdd DDU in Ammanford, Wales; Little Neath in Pembrokeshire, England, and others. The company operates through its subsidiary located in Ireland. Elgin Energy is headquartered in London, the UK.
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