Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, announced the operation of the 71 MWac/92 MWp IS-42 solar photovoltaic project in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The IS-42 project is Recurrent Energy’s first completed project in North Carolina.
The project, which has a Power Purchase Agreement with Duke Energy Progress, is capable of producing enough clean electricity to power more than 11,000 homes. In September 2017, Recurrent Energy entered into an agreement for the sale of 99 percent of its Class B membership interest in the project to Falck Renewables with closing expected in November 2017.
DEPCOM Power provided Engineering, Procurement and Construction for the project and will deliver Operations and Maintenance services. Of the 275 peak construction jobs created by the project, 95 percent were local hires, and 30 percent were U.S. veterans in keeping with the project’s veteran hiring program requirements.