Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center — 620 MWdc (largest solar east of the Rockies)
Largest solar east of Rockies at announcement. SCC approved Aug 2018; local SUP April 2019. Corporate buyers Microsoft/Apple/Akamai/U Richmond. Construction financing closed July 2020.
$1.00B
Deal Value
620MW
Capacity
Solar
Technology
VA
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Project Finance
- Seller / Sponsor
- sPower (AES/AIMCo subsidiary)
- Buyer / Financier
- Microsoft, Apple, Akamai, University of Richmond
- Offtaker
- Microsoft, Apple, Akamai, University of Richmond
- Deal Value
- $1B+ project cost (2020 financing)
- Stage
- Development
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- Source
- Area Development
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