Through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), the 150-acre Cascade solar power plant is supplying renewable electricity to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).
According to the company, the project’s PPA was awarded under the California Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) process, which has been designed to ensure ratepayers get energy by using a reverse auction and standard contracts for a low cost.
SunEdison North America president Bob Powell said, "It’s an honor to bring the largest solar power plant interconnected through the California RAM program online."
The plant is comprised of more than 75,000 SunEdison Silvantis Monocrystalline Solar PV Modules mounted to SunEdison AP90 Single Axis Trackers, which help maximize energy harvest.
To ensure maximum reliability and performance, the Silvantis Modules are built using SunEdison polysilicon and wafers.
Following completion of the solar power plant, which will be managed by SunEdison Renewable Operation Center (ROC), Wells Fargo & Company provided tax equity financing.
Image: 24MW direct current solar power plant. Photo: courtesy of SunEdison, Inc.
