Colorado-based juwi solar announced the completion of the Wyandot Solar project in Ohio, U.S. Wyandot Solar is a 12 MW (DC) solar project and is the largest solar energy generation facility in operation in the State of Ohio.

juwi developed the project and performed all turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the project. During the course of construction, approximately 95% of the labor consisted of workers residing in the State of Ohio.

As part of its development efforts, juwi also agreed to build solar PV systems for three high schools in Wyandot County in order to provide them with free, zero-emission electricity and to educate students about the technology used at the solar farm.

The project officially began generating power on May 26th, 2010 for Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power Company, operating companies of American Electric Power (AEP) which will buy all of the project's output from PSEG Solar Source, the project's owner, through a 20-year power purchase agreement. AEP will also receive all renewable energy credits from the project…

[source: juwi solar]