Soletrica inverters chosen for 2.3MW North Carolina project

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PV inverter manufacturer Solectrica’s transformer inverters have been selected by engineering, procurement and construction firm, Argrand Energy Solutions, for a 2.3MW project in North Carolina. 

The SGI 500XT’s, 500kW external transformer inverters will be used at Franklin County Solar Farm, in Louisburg.

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The 4.9 hectare site began construction in June and plans to be complete in October. 

A 15-year PPA with Duke Energy has been arranged, with an estimated 63 million kWh of energy generation predicted over 20-years, powering 352 homes a year and saving 84 million pounds of carbon – the equivalent of 4.3 million gallons of gasoline.

Argand Energy Solutions’ Chief Operating Officer, Clay Hartman said: “For our first utility-scale ground mount system, there was no question as to whether we’d use their SGI 500XT’s with 98% [CEC] efficiency”.

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