The proposed 20MW facility with 91,803 solar panels will be built on the 250 acre site, located off Ballahack Road.
Expected to become operational later this year, the ground-mounted tracking PV system will generate clean electricity that will be enough to power close to 5,000 homes.
Dominion will purchase the output of the facility, including energy, capacity and renewable energy credits, under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Dominion power generation senior vice president Katheryn Curtis said: "Our commitment to solar energy is an important part of the future of our state.
"This partnership with SunEnergy1 is another significant step forward for Dominion as we plan for a low-carbon, balanced and diverse generation mix."
In addition to the Chesapeake solar project, Dominion has several other solar partnerships underway in Hampton Roads including 19MW solar center in Isle of Wight County, 1MW system on Western Branch High School’s rooftop, 1KW ground-mounted system at Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, and125KW system at student recreation center in Old Dominion University.
To date, SunEnergy1 has developed and installed more than 350MW of solar facilities.
Dominion has a portfolio of approximately 24,300MW of generation and 6,500 miles of electric transmission lines.
The company recently announced plans to invest close to $700m in solar power generation through 2020, as part of a planned $9.5bn investment plan to expand and upgrade energy infrastructure.
