NextEra Chesapeake Solar PV Park is a 150MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Virginia, the US. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2021 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2022.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 150 150 Permitting Virginia, the US NextEra Energy Resources

Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by NextEra Energy Resources.

NextEra Chesapeake Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 912 acres.

The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 20,000 households. The project cost is expected to be around $135m.

The solar power project consists of 518,000 modules.

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Development Status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2021. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2022.

About NextEra Energy Resources

NextEra Energy Resources LLC (NEER) is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc,is a diversified clean energy company and is one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power in the US. The company, together with its subsidiaries owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electricity generating facilities in wholesale energy markets in the US, Canada, and Spain. The company generates electricity using different fuel sources such as natural gas and oil, wind, solar and nuclear. It offers electricity to utilities, retail electricity providers, power cooperatives, municipal electricity providers and industrial companies. The company also provides energy and capacity requirement services; conducts power and gas marketing and trading activities; participates in natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production and pipeline infrastructure development; and owns a retail electricity provider. NEER is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, the US.

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