Penn State University Solar PV Park is a 70MW solar PV power project. It is located in Pennsylvania, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2020.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 70 70 Active Pennsylvania, the US Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments; Orion Renewable Energy Group

Description

The project was developed by Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments and Orion Renewable Energy Group. The project is currently owned by Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments with a stake of 100%.

Penn State University Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 500 acres.

The project generates 100,000MWh electricity thereby offsetting 57,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $75m.

The project consists of 150,000 modules.

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Development Status

The project got commissioned in 2020.

Contractors Involved

Rosendin Electric was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.

Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.

About Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments

Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments Ltd (Lightsource BP) formerly Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd, is an alternative energy company. It acquires, develops and manages large-scale solar projects and smart energy solutions. The company’s service offering includes site identification, power marketing, engineering, procurement, construction management, and operation and maintenance services. Lightsource BP also provides power purchase agreements, risk management, asset management, monitoring, optimization and financing solutions. It operates across Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. The company is owned by BP Plc and its management and staff. The Company is headquartered in London, Greater London, the UK.

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