Penn State University Solar PV Park is a 53.5MW solar PV power project. It is located in Pennsylvania, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2019. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments and Orion Renewable Energy Group. The project is co-owned by BP and Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments, with their respective ownership stake of 50% each.
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 consists of 150,000 modules.
Development status
The project got commissioned in December 2019.
Contractors involved
Rosendin Electric was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
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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..
About Orion Renewable Energy Group
Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC (Orion Renewable) is a company that provides clean, reliable, low cost wind and solar energy from utility-scale projects. The company is headquartered in United States.
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