The largest solar array at a county prison in Pennsylvania
The project received a $25,000 grant. It was given for the project's environmental and social benefits and its bifacial panels.
Town or authority Bellefonte, PA
Ground-mounted solar for Centre County Correctional Facility
A 1,200 kW ground array, finished in spring 2020. It offsets 100% of the facility's yearly electricity.
- Size
- 1,200 kW
- Panels
- 3,150
- System
- Ground-mounted
- Completed
- Spring 2020
- Contract
- PSA
- Location
- Bellefonte, PA
The contract: a power service agreement (PSA)
Centre County Correctional Facility's array runs under a power service agreement. SRE sets up each project one of three ways: owning it outright, a power service agreement or a power purchase agreement. Each is built around the client's tax position.
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What could solar save you?
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