OGE Energy completes 10-MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Covington, Okla

Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) and SunPower Corp announced completion of a 10-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power plant in Covington, Okla. Approximately 85 jobs were created during peak construction of the facility.

OG&E Chief Operating Officer Keith Mitchell said “Along with our solar facility in Mustang, Oklahoma, Covington helps us continue to learn how solar can complement our other generation sources to provide reliable and low-cost power to our customers.”

A SunPower Oasis Power Plant system was installed at the 80-acre site by Moss Solar, a division of the construction firm Moss. The Oasis system is a complete power plant solution that installs quickly to maximize value for customers. Product features include 50 percent fewer parts than conventional solar tracking systems, an integrated design that streamlines construction and reduces operations and maintenance costs, and cost-effective, high efficiency SunPower® P-Series solar panels, which produce more energy than conventional solar panels over the lifetime of the system.