The so-called Mungyeong SP Solar Mountain is comprised of 10,500 panels and covers an area of approximately 43,000 square meters. SP Energy, Korea’s largest private solar plant operator, owns the facility and is selling the electricity it generates to the Korea power exchange.
SunPower said that PowerLight worked as a subcontractor to LG CNS by supplying solar technology and providing design and installation services.
SunPower panels, using high-efficiency solar cells, are mounted on the proprietary PowerTracker solar tracking system, which tilts the solar panels toward the sun as it moves across the sky, significantly increasing daily energy production compared with fixed-tilt systems, the manufacturer said.
Korea is committed to becoming a world leader in solar-electric power generation, said Zachary Struyk, PowerLight’s general manager in Korea. We are pleased to help the country achieve its goals with the development of utility-scale power plants that serve Korea’s power needs with reliable, clean and affordable solar energy.
The Mungyeong SP Solar Mountain is the second major solar power plant designed and deployed by PowerLight in Korea in recent months. In November 2006, a 1WM project in Gwangju, Korea, was officially dedicated.
