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Sep 10, 2012 - Solar Power International attendees had the opportunity to see a new solar project up close during tours of the Stanton Solar Farm in Orlando, Fla. on Sept. 10. The 5.9 MW project in east Orange County is comprised of 25,172 solar modules on a single-axis tracking system. The 3,280-acre Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center was already home to natural gas, landfill gas and coal before the solar farm came online in December 2011. This diverse portfolio makes Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) the only utility in Florida with solar, landfill gas, natural gas and coal generation on the same site.
OUC partnered with Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Regenesis Power LLC to install, operate and maintain the power. OUC is purchasing the power the facility produces for 20 years. Duke Energy owns and operates the system, and Regenesis built the array. The project utilizes Yingli Solar modules and SMA’s 500 kW inverters.
The modules are uniquely designed to withstand Category-4 hurricane-strength winds by moving into a stow position before a major storm arrives. Through an intricate monitoring system, Duke Energy detects if wind gusts have reached 40 miles per hour for more than eight seconds, and the panels are immediately rotated to the west until they’re flat and stowed. The entire rotation and stowing process takes about 12 to 13 minutes. read more>>>
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