RALEIGH SOLAR POWER PLANT 255 kWp
At the beginning of 2010, a rooftop solar power plant has been commissioned in Raleigh, the south-eastern US. 3,400 solar modules have been installed on the 10,836 m2 roof of a water treatment plant that provide an efficient and environmentally friendly generation of energy in the future. The total capacity of the plant amounts to 255 kWp. 34 inverters convert up to 368,475 kWh generated annually into grid-compliant alternating current. Moreover, 368 tons of CO2 are saved from being released.
Fact Sheet
Type of site
Rooftop Project
Module type
thin film technology, First Solar FS 275, 3,400 units
Total output
255 kWp
Power production
approx. 368,475 kWh
CO2 savings
approx. 368 tons per year
Inverter
34x SMA SB7000US (277V/60Hz)
Substructure
Schletter WindSafe Fr, 30°
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina (USA)
Start of Constr.
November 30, 2009
Commissioning
January 15, 2010
