GVEA’s Solar Farm

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GVEA solar farm

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