Person County I

System Capacity: 650 kW dc
Commissioned: August 2009
Location: Roxboro NC
Developer: Carolina Solar Energy
Owner/Operator: King Brothers Electric Company / Willie Bishop Construction / TROSA
Utility Offtaker: Progress Energies Carolina

In August 2009 Carolina Solar Energy completed construction of a 650 kWdc solar farm on the site of the Person County Business and Industrial Center near Roxboro, N C. King Brothers Electric Company, Willie Bishop Construction and TROSA subcontracted with CSE and were an integral part of the construction process. The Carolina Solar Energy designed solar PV generator occupies about 4 acres at the intersection of HWY 501 and Crown Blvd just south of Roxboro. The system uses 3,420 High Efficiency CSI 190 WATT crystalline PV Solar modules and generates approximately 837,000 kilowatt-hours each year.

The energy that the Person County Solar Park produces is sold to Progress Energy Carolinas for distribution to its customers.