GVEA’s Solar Farm

Solar Farm Facts

• 563 kilowatt (kW) Solar photovoltaic (PV) System
• Online: October 2018
• Footprint: 3 acres Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) Solar Graphic
• Contractor: ABS Alaskan, Inc.
• Panel manufacturer: CSUN
• Each of the 1,760 panels will generate up to 320 watts.
• Contractor: ABS Alaskan, Inc.
• Cost: $850,000 after a $225,000 grant supplied from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
• Annual energy production is estimated to equal the annual energy used in 71 homes (using an average of 660 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month)
• Located on GVEA property next to BESS and Wilson Substation – Visible from VanHorn Road