Vandenberg AFB Solar PV Park is a 28MW solar PV power project. It is located in California, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in April 2018.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 28 | 28 | – | Active | California, the US | SunPower |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by SunPower.
Vandenberg AFB Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 200 acres.
The project generates 54,500MWh of electricity. The project cost is $53.525m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in April 2018.
Contractors Involved
SunPower was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 64,000 modules at the site.
The project is utilising trackers supplied by SunPower.
SunPower is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project for a period of 26 years.
About SunPower
SunPower Corp (SunPower) is a provider of solar technology and energy services. The company manufactures, develops and distributes AC panels, micro invertors, batteries and others. It also engineers, procures, finances, constructs and maintains solar power plants to generate power from solar panels. SunPower also offers rooftop, carports, grid equipment controllers and micro inverters, among others. The company sells its solar power solutions through various means including cash sales and long-term leases, EPC services, third-party global dealer network and O&M services. SunPower serves businesses, residential customers, governments and educational institutions. The company operates in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. SunPower is headquartered in San Jose, California, the US.
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