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Solar Farm Facts
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- 563 kilowatt (kW) Solar photovoltaic (PV) System
- Online: October 2018
- Footprint: 3 acres Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) Solar Graphic
- Contractor: ABS Alaskan, Inc.
- Panel manufacturer: CSUN
- Each of the 1,760 panels will generate up to 320 watts.
- Contractor: ABS Alaskan, Inc.
- Cost: $850,000 after a $225,000 grant supplied from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
- Annual energy production is estimated to equal the annual energy used in 71 homes (using an average of 660 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month)
- Located on GVEA property next to BESS and Wilson Substation – Visible from VanHorn Road