OPDE finishes construction of new 12MWp solar farm in UK
Constructed during February and March 2014, the site is situated at Alresford in Hampshire and will supply electricity equivalent to consumption of 5,000 homes. • The solar farm was connected to the grid on 23 March, and will produce an output of 12GW per hour a year. • The farm helps strengthen OP
OPDE, a multinational group specialising in the development, investment and operation of solar farms, has recently completed a new 12MWp solar farm in Alresford, Hampshire.
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According to OPDE sources, the new farm, featuring 47,616 PV modules, will generate 11,844MWh a year and supply electricity to 5,000 homes in the UK.
The connection of the new 12MWp farm helps OPDE strengthen its presence in UK, where the firm plans to develop farms for a total output of 150MW in the next few years.
Corporate information: OPDE
OPDE Fotovoltaica, along with MECASOLAR and PROINSO, is a company of OPDE Group that specialises in the development, investment and operation of PV solar farms.
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