Pilesgrove Solar Farm | |
Country: | United States |
Location: | Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 39.6138°N -75.3087°W |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 2010 |
Commissioned: | 2011 |
Owner: | Panda Power Funds Con Edison |
Solar Type: | PV |
Ps Units Operational: | 71,000 |
Ps Site Area: | 1001NaN1 |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 20 MW |
The Pilesgrove Solar Farm is a 20-megawatt (MW, 26,800 hp) solar photovoltaic power plant, located in Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey, United States. The farm contains 71,000 ground-mounted solar panels and at the time of its construction was one of the largest solar farms in the northeast United States.[1]
The solar farm was developed by Dallas-based Panda Power Funds and Valhalla, New York-based Con Edison Development. In addition to the sale of electrical power, the companies are expected to generate an additional $11 million to $12 million per year in renewable energy certificates.[2]