Pawpaw Solar PV Park is a 30MW 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 March 2016.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 30 30 Active Georgia, the US Elemental Energy; Southern Power; Tuusso Energy

Description

The project was developed by Elemental Energy, Southern Power and Tuusso Energy. The project is currently owned by Southern Power.

Pawpaw Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 416 acres.

The project cost is $61.832m.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in March 2016.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Georgia Power under a power purchase agreement for a period of 30 years.

Contractors Involved

DEPCOM Power was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.

Trina Solar was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 137,000 modules at the site.

Southern Power is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power 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.

About Tuusso Energy

Tuusso Energy LLC (Tuusso) is a developer of utility scale solar plants. The company provides various types of contracting options for energy markets to allow corporate customers for sustainability, energy cost management, and long-term portfolio optimization. It also works with public utilities to develop utility scale solar plants. Tuusso’s projects include Antelope valley project, Pawpaw, Cliffrose, Egret, and Columbia solar projects. The company also has projects in Arizona, Maryland, Georgia and Washington. Tuusso is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the US.

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