NxGen Power, a developer of renewable energy facilities, has completed a 1.3 MW of photovoltaic array in Raleigh, North Carolina. The location of this solar power plant is at the Neuse River wastewater treatment plant. This solar plant is installed mainly on North Carolina’s municipal property.
According to the company’s lease contract with the City of Raleigh, the solar photovoltaic array will be owned and operated by NxGen Power and the produced energy will be sold to Progress Energy Carolinas to supply to its clients. The solar project did not require any capital investment from the city. The design, engineering and construction of the project were done by Southern Energy Management, who was the winner of the 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award.
It is expected that the photovoltaic array will produce electricity of around 1.7 million kWh per year. These solar arrays will decrease the emissions of CO2 by over 1,300 t per year. This CO2 emission is equivalent to using approximately 140,000 gallons of gasoline.
According to NxGen Power’s CEO and President, Michael Byrnes, the solar array development is the result of determination and hard work of NxGen Power, Progress Energy, the City of Raleigh and Southern Energy Management. This milestone denotes a significant achievement in developing the energy economy in North Carolina.
Source: http://www.nxgenpower.com/