Strata plans 100MW North Carolina PV plant

An existing Strata PV plant

An existing Strata PV plant

US developer Strata Solar plans to build North Carolina’s biggest solar project, a 100MW plant in Duplin County.

Strata will file an application with the North Carolina Utilities Commission by the end of the month and hopes to start work at the site by the end of the year.

Construction would take about 10 months, says Strata, which has so far concentrated on smaller projects in the sub-10MW range.

The total cost of the project would be about $250m, with Progress Energy Carolinas named as a possible buyer of the power produced.

“The addition of a solar farm of this magnitude solidifies North Carolina as a player in the national…

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