AES Distributed Energy Commissions Utility-Scale Solar Plant in Georgia
February 22 2017 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
AES Distributed Energy (AES DE), a subsidiary of The AES
Corporation (AES), today announces the commissioning of its largest
solar project to-date. The Rincon solar array is a 16 megawatt
(MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) project owned and operated by AES
DE. Interconnected to Georgia Power Company’s transmission grid,
the solar array will produce an average of 32,000 MW hours
annually, powering the equivalent of 2,820 homes. The 287 acre
solar array is located on the site of an old timber farm near
Rincon, Georgia within Effingham County. AES DE partnered with the
Effingham County Industrial Development Authority to promote local
job creation and community investment.
“We are pleased to commission a utility-scale solar project that
meets the technical standards of Southern Company transmission
while providing clean energy to Georgia Power and local economic
development for the region,” said Woody Rubin, President of AES
DE.
Energy from the Rincon array will be sold to Georgia Power under
the terms of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) awarded
through Georgia Power’s Advanced Solar Initiative (GPASI) program.
GPASI was primarily created to spur economic growth within the
solar community in Georgia by providing opportunities for solar
developers to bring large PV solar arrays to market while avoiding
upward rate pressure and reliability impacts to Georgia Power
customers.
“Georgia Power is pleased to see yet another solar farm in the
state as part of our Advanced Solar Initiative. Here in Georgia,
through a constructive regulatory approach and strong working
relationships with solar developers and community leaders, one of
the fastest growing and most competitive solar markets in the
nation is bringing more solar to customers, without putting upward
pressure on rates,” Ervan Hancock, Renewable Implementation
Manager, Georgia Power.
Gregory Electric provided engineering, procurement and
construction services to the project.
About AES Distributed Energy, Inc. and The AES
Corporation: The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is a Fortune 200
global power company providing affordable, sustainable energy to 17
countries through its diverse portfolio of distribution businesses
as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. AES
Distributed Energy is one of ten businesses that make up the AES
U.S. Strategic Business Unit (“SBU”) providing renewable energy
solutions to a diverse customer base including utilities,
corporations, and governmental entities. With a workforce of 3,600
people, the U.S. SBU is committed to operational excellence and
meeting the changing power needs of the United States. To learn
more, please visit www.aes.com.
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