General Questions
- Why this location?
A number of factors are considered to identify a suitable solar project location. These include close proximity to the grid transmission network, transportation access, low environmental impacts including lack of habitat for protected species, minimal impacts to services, and flat land.
The Weser Solar project site meets all of the key characteristics recommended for solar project siting. Further, its electrical location on the transmission grid offers sufficient transmission capacity to accommodate the power generated by the project.
- How does a solar farm work?
To capture the sun’s energy, the project will use polysilicon modules and a single-axis tracker system. With a single-axis tracker, the rows are arranged north-south, and the modules track east to west throughout the day, keeping the solar panels facing the sun. The modules produce direct current (DC) power and this flows to a central inverter. There, the power is inverted to alternating current (AC) and passes through a transformer before it is delivered to the electrical grid via overhead electrical lines.
- How will the project interconnect to the electrical grid?
The electricity will be collected at a project substation, then transferred to a utility switchyard, which will be built adjacent to the existing 138kV transmission line in the project area. That is where the power will be injected onto the grid.