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North section of "Big"
Partial view of north section of "Big" solar project Awaiting POCO tie-in of 480-13.2KV 1500KVA pad mount transformer. (Two inverters, DC Discos, AC gear on top right of pic.)
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what was located here in this big field before this ground mount system? is this a utility owned project?
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crs: Site is utility owned, and as far as I know, the panels are utility owned.
System is considered a generation unit, as no usage is at site.
Previous life was a gas plant, now a 'brownfield converted to something useful'.
Site still has many active natural gas mains, and is classified as a 'no-dig' area.
This pic is a partial shot of the north section.
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Do they routinely clean the panels, or do they rely on mother nature?
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Larry: This is a new install, and it's not 'on-line' as of yet.
With the angle mount, mother nature should help.
Another job (rooftop) nearby has a 'bird' issue with gulls from an abandoned landfill, and another landfill accross the river. They have a maint guy do a hose down about every 2 weeks, and a contractor to low pressure washdown quarterly, or more often if needed.
Perhaps, this could be the start of a new cottage industry? Like 'Harrys Panel Wash'?
John
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