SunEdison Activates First Phase Of North Carolina Solar Farm

SunEdison, a solar energy services provider, has activated the first phase of its 16MW solar farm in Davidson county, North Carolina.

The first phase of the project represents 4MW of generation capacity and is comprised of approximately 14,000 solar panels that will generate over six million kWh of electricity in the first year of operation. Duke Energy is buying the farm's entire output under a 20-year contract.

Over those 20 years, the farm is expected to generate 115 million kWh of electricity. It also will offset more than 225 million pounds of carbon dioxide.

Carlos Domenech, president of SunEdison, said: "This first phase represents a major milestone in our overall plan to develop 16MW of solar energy at this site. Having financed and completed this initial installation, we have mobilized resources for the next phase of the solar farm."

SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, finances, installs and operates distributed power plants using photovoltaic technologies, and delivers solar energy services for commercial, government and utility customers.