Origis Energy completes two US solar power plants

Investment and development firm Origis Energy has completed and dedicated two solar power plants totaling 23.5MW in Georgia, US.

The plants, located in Camilla and Woodbury, will provide clean solar electricity to Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power as part of Origis Energy’s Large-Scale Solar Initiative.

According to the company, the two solar power plants were commissioned in December 2013 and produce enough electricity to power about 6,000 US homes annually utilising 78,160 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.

Origis Energy claims that its solar power plants will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 27,000 tons per year.

Georgia Power renewable implementation manager said, "Through agreements with developers like Origis Energy, which allow us to cultivate cost-effective solar energy for our customers, we anticipate more than 500 new solar projects across the state will be brought online in the coming years."

Seminole Financial Services was responsible for providing construction financing for Origis Energy’s two solar power projects, while the permanent financing for the projects was provided by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Origis Energy president Guy Vanderhaegen said the completion of solar power projects indicates significant progress for adoption of solar energy in Georgia and the entire Southeast.

"We are proud to be involved with such groundbreaking solar energy projects with Georgia Power. Origis Energy will continue to increase its solar footprint in the U.S., which by the end of 2016, should reach an installed capacity of roughly 300 MW of solar assets," Vanderhaegen added.