NOVI Energy developed a 2,022 acre, approximately 218 MWAC solar PV facility in Virginia. The project site is just outside the town of Charlotte Court House in Charlotte County. It is currently timbered and farmed for various crops. Site control was acquired under a long-term lease agreement for solar electricity power generation with multiple landowners. NOVI obtained all environmental and local permits needed to construct and operate this project. These included the environmental studies, including a wetlands delineation, a threatened and endangered species review, and a cultural, archaeological, and historical review of the entire site. Tall Pines also completed a geotechnical investigation, a topographical survey, and preliminary grading and stormwater management plans.

The selected technology is bi-facial solar modules with high efficiency PV cells that are optimized for utility scale solar photovoltaic projects. Central inverters will minimize operations and maintenance, and improve efficiency of the overall plant. We will use single-axis tracking systems that have been optimized for use with bi-facial panels to deliver high capacity factors without stretching the inverter ratio of the system.

The generated power will be stepped up to interconnect with Dominion’s 115 kV transmission system that traverses the site. NOVI filed the interconnection application to join the process with PJM and Dominion in March of 2021 (Queue Position AG2-440 and AG2-441). The project is expected to sign its Interconnection Services Agreement and Interconnection Construction Services Agreement in 2025.

Tall Pines was successfully sold to Dominion Energy in early 2024 and has an expected Commercial Operations Date in 2030 following required transmission system upgrades.