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SunEdison activates 1.18MW power plant for Ironwood State Prison

SunEdisonSunEdison has built and activated a 1.18MW ground-mounted PV solar power system for Ironwood State Prison, California. The system is expected to provide 2.4 million kWh in its first year, and should reach over 43 million kWh of power over a 20-year period.

Funded via a public-private partnership between SunEdison and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the installation contributes to meeting CDCR’s energy management goals. It is the second PV system managed by SunEdison for CDCR, the first being the 1.16MW solar power system at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (pictured).  

 

 

Image: SunEdison's solar power installation at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, California 

By Síle Mc Mahon 

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