Güglingen, 11 October 2024 – The Perendale solar park, owned by solar specialist hep solar, recently reached the important milestone of Commercial Operation Date (COD) and is now feeding solar power into the grid. All the electricity generated is purchased by the EnergyUnited electricity cooperative. The Perendale solar park is owned by the HEP-Solar USA 2 fund and is therefore part of the HEP-Solar Portfolio 2. This is managed by HEP Kapitalverwaltung AG.
Together with project participants and community representatives, hep solar and EnergyUnited recently celebrated the park’s opening, recognizing the positive influence of the project on the local energy landscape. The Perendale solar park is located in Mocksville, North Carolina, on the Piedmont Plateau. Around 18,200 modules covering an area of 50 hectares have a capacity of around 9.8 MWp (DC) and supply around 1,400 homes with renewable energy.
hep solar’s current pipeline in the USA
The solar specialist hep solar, based in Baden-Württemberg, currently has over 30 solar projects in the United States with a total capacity of around 1,760 MWp (DC) in the pipeline, including the two parks Dill with a capacity of around 13.3 MWp (DC) and McDowell with a capacity of around 2.5 MWp (DC).
About hep solar
hep solar is a specialist in solar investments and solar parks. The owner-managed family business from Baden-Württemberg develops, builds, operates and finances solar parks all over the world, but especially in Germany, Japan and North America. For more than 15 years, hep solar has combined know-how in the operational handling of solar parks with a high level of expertise in the financial sector. The company covers the entire value chain of solar energy: from project development to construction and long-term operation. Through international solar investments, hep solar offers investors the opportunity to participate in the global expansion of solar energy. hep solar employs over 200 people worldwide with subsidiaries in Germany, Japan, the USA and Canada.