North Carolina 47MW (NC-47) Solar PV Park is a 47.6MW solar PV power project. It is located in North Carolina, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2017.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 47.6 | 47.6 | – | Active | North Carolina, the US | VivoPower International |
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Description
The project was developed by VivoPower International. The project is currently owned by VivoPower International with a stake of 14.5% and New Energy Solar.
North Carolina 47MW (NC-47) Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 259.5 acres.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 11,000 households, offsetting 57,800t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $90.992m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in May 2017.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Duke Energy Progress under a power purchase agreement for a period of 10 years. The contracted capacity is 47.6MW.
Contractors Involved
DEPCOM Power was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
Canadian Solar was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 149,000 modules at the site.
The inverters were procured from KACO new energy for the project.
DEPCOM Power is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
About VivoPower International
VivoPower International PLC (VivoPower) operates as an international solar power company. The Company manages solar power assets to provide commercial, industrial, and government customers with renewable energy. VivoPower is headquartered in the US.
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