PV in Texas: Austin Energy commissioned 30 MW Webberville power plant; largest solar PV plant at any public power utility in the U.S.
- The Webberville solar plant (partial view) was constructed by Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.
Austin Energy (Austin, Texas, U.S.) has announced that it commissioned the 30 MW Webberville solar photovoltaic (PV) plant near Austin, Texas in late December 2011.
The plant is the largest PV plant at any public power utility in the United States, and the largest PV plant in Texas. The Webberville plant is comprised of 127,000 PV modules mounted on single-axis trackers covering 1.54 square kilometers.
"The Webberville Solar Project exemplifies Austin's leadership and investment in a clean energy future," said Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell at a ribbon-cutting on January 6th, 2012.
"The City of Austin is proud to support a project that reduces emission levels in our community, provides energy during hot summer days when it is needed most and promotes new technologies that future generations can benefit from."
Austin Energy purchases the electricity generated from the plant through a 25-year power purchase agreement, which includes the plant's renewable energy credits.
2012-01-09| Courtesy: Austin Energy | solarserver.com © Heindl Server GmbH
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