Merredin Solar PV Park is a 132MW solar PV power project. It is located in Western Australia, Australia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in August 2020.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 132 | 132 | – | Active | Western Australia, Australia | Monford Group; Risen Energy; Stellata Energy |
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Description
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The project was developed by Monford Group, Risen Energy and Stellata Energy. The project is currently owned by Risen Energy with a stake of 100%.
Merredin Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 462 hectares.
The project generates 274GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 42,000 households. The project cost is $122.076m.
22 inverters have been installed at the project site.
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By GlobalDataDevelopment Status
The project got commissioned in August 2020.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to BHP Billiton Nickel West under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 50MW.
Contractors Involved
Risen Energy was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company provided 354,452 modules each with 370W of nameplate capacity.
Risen Energy is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
About Risen Energy
Risen Energy Co Ltd (Risen Energy) is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of solar photovoltaic application products. The company offers solar cell slices and modules such as HJT PV module, polycrystalline PV module, and monocrystalline PV module; off-grid systems; photovoltaic new materials; and energy storage systems for utility, commercial, industrial and residential application. Risen Energy also provides services such as construction, operation and maintenance of the solar power stations; design and technical planning; leasing and building permits; site inspection and development; financing, consulting and installation and system upgrade. The company has operations in Australia, China, Germany, India, Mexico and Japan. Risen Energy is headquartered in Ningbo City, Zhejiang, China.
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