Over the last five years, Maryland has added 530 times more solar to its grid. The magnitude of a recently completed solar PV system should come as no surprise. The new 16.1 MW grid-connected system will add approximately 20 million kWh to Maryland's grid.

The 16.1 MW grid-connected solar project is one of the largest in Maryland. (Credit: Constellation)

The project is part of Maryland's Generating Clean Horizons initiative launched in February 2009 to accelerate the development of large-scale, commercial renewable energy projects delivering clean power to the grid by 2014.

The $50 million, 100-acre ground-mounted solar power plant which utilizes 220,000 First Solar advanced thin film PV panels is financed, owned and operated by Constellation Energy. A 20-year power purchase agreement exists between Constellation and Maryland's Department of General Services.

The solar facility will save 17,981 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere annually, according to U.S. EPA data.

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