Prairie State Solar PV Park is a 99MW solar PV power project. It is located in Illinois, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in July 2021.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 99 | 99 | – | Active | Illinois, the US | Ranger Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Ranger Power.
Prairie State Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.
The project generates 230,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 15,000 households. The project cost is $100m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in July 2021.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Wabash Valley Power Association under a power purchase agreement for a period of 30 years from 2021. The contracted capacity is 99MW.
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