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<h2 id="facility-details">Facility details</h2> <p>The project was developed by Recurrent Energy, which was acquired by the <a href="/facts/Sharp_Corporation/IbmkAjKB">Sharp Corporation</a> in late 2010.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Recurrent Energy was subsequently acquired by the Chinese <a href="/facts/Photovoltaic/5Xefaayl">photovoltaic</a> panel manufacturer <a href="/facts/Canadian_Solar/dPX1JSeW">Canadian Solar</a> in February 2015.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Construction on the project was financed for about $275 million<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> and began in November 2015. The <a href="/facts/Engineering,_procurement,_and_construction/Syh2R25y">engineering, procurement, and construction</a> contractor was McCarthy Building Companies and the project employed about 480 workers at its peak.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>The project uses approximately 700,000 CS6X-P series panels (<a href="/facts/Polycrystalline/nXSgR0wp">polycrystalline</a>, ~300 <a href="/facts/Watt-peak/tFTC5jCa">Wp</a> each)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> from Canadian Solar that are mounted on single-axis <a href="/facts/Solar_tracker/qtev7xWx">trackers</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> It began sending electricity to the grid in late November 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> On November 30, 2016, Recurrent Energy sold a controlling interest in the completed facility to <a href="/facts/Southern_Company/sz4DGxb8">Southern Power</a>. The electricity is being sold to <a href="/facts/Austin_Energy/mgjsLrCx">Austin Energy</a> under a 20-year <a href="/facts/Power_purchase_agreement/Wj74USzN">power purchase agreement</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="electricity-production">Electricity production</h2> Generation (<a href="/facts/MW%C2%B7h/qvVkEmPH">MW·h</a>) of Roserock Solar <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Jan</th><th>Feb</th><th>Mar</th><th>Apr</th><th>May</th><th>Jun</th><th>Jul</th><th>Aug</th><th>Sep</th><th>Oct</th><th>Nov</th><th>Dec</th><th>Total</th></tr><tr><th>2016</th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>6,495</td><td>20,330</td><th>26,825</th></tr><tr><th>2017</th><td>27,371</td><td>29,280</td><td>39,767</td><td>37,916</td><td>41,442</td><td>37,496</td><td>41,301</td><td>36,702</td><td>31,019</td><td>31,132</td><td>21,145</td><td>20,819</td><th>396,390</th></tr><tr><th>2018</th><td>26,479</td><td>25,710</td><td>30,535</td><td>24,286</td><td>11,749</td><td>18,368</td><td>20,462</td><td>15,301</td><td>18,013</td><td>19,464</td><td>23,807</td><td>18,111</td><th>252,285</th></tr><tr><th>2019</th><td>21,152</td><td>22,587</td><td>18,011</td><td>41,151</td><td>39,988</td><td>43,455</td><td>44,443</td><td>42,477</td><td>32,021</td><td>32,217</td><td>22,378</td><td>25,070</td><th>384,950</th></tr><tr><th>2020</th><td>24,349</td><td>23,972</td><td>28,614</td><td>40,464</td><td>44,650</td><td>46,173</td><td>46,813</td><td>43,101</td><td>33,048</td><td>32,889</td><td>27,796</td><td>22,709</td><th>414,578</th></tr><tr><th>2021</th><td>25,975</td><td>22,362</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><th></th></tr><tr><th colspan="13">Average Annual Production (years 2017–2020) ---></th><th>362,051</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Solar_power_in_Texas/WreQ2Ff3">Solar power in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_photovoltaic_power_stations/Uzfs2tPp">List of photovoltaic power stations</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Solar-seeks-to-shine-through-Texas-hurdles-8348650.php">Solar seeks to shine through Texas hurdles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENZMYuKGofs">VIDEO: Constructing the Roserock solar plant</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet" (PDF). Southern Company. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet". Recurrent Energy. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://recurrentenergy.com/portfolio/roserock/" target="_blank">http://recurrentenergy.com/portfolio/roserock/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Sharp Corp. to acquire Recurrent Energy" (Press release). Recurrent Energy. September 21, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://recurrentenergy.com/press-release/sharp-corp-to-acquire-recurrent-energy/" target="_blank">http://recurrentenergy.com/press-release/sharp-corp-to-acquire-recurrent-energy/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Canadian Solar Finally Acquires Recurrent Energy for $265 Million in Cash" (Press release). GreenTech Media. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Canadian-Solar-Finally-Acquires-Recurrent-Energy-for-265-Million-Cash" target="_blank">http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Canadian-Solar-Finally-Acquires-Recurrent-Energy-for-265-Million-Cash</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Recurrent Energy Sells Majority Stake In 212 MW Roserock Solar Project" (Press release). Solar Industry. November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://solarindustrymag.com/recurrent-energy-sells-majority-stake-in-212-mw-roserock-solar-project/" target="_blank">http://solarindustrymag.com/recurrent-energy-sells-majority-stake-in-212-mw-roserock-solar-project/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet" (PDF). Southern Company. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Canadian Solar CS6X-P series module" (PDF). Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="https://d1819pwkf4ncw.cloudfront.net/files/documents/canadian-solar-max-power-cs6x-datasheet-151225.pdf" target="_blank">https://d1819pwkf4ncw.cloudfront.net/files/documents/canadian-solar-max-power-cs6x-datasheet-151225.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet" (PDF). Southern Company. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Roserock Solar, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 17, 2020. <a href="https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/59994/?freq=M&pin=" target="_blank">https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/59994/?freq=M&pin=</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Recurrent Energy Sells Majority Stake In 212 MW Roserock Solar Project" (Press release). Solar Industry. November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2019. <a href="http://solarindustrymag.com/recurrent-energy-sells-majority-stake-in-212-mw-roserock-solar-project/" target="_blank">http://solarindustrymag.com/recurrent-energy-sells-majority-stake-in-212-mw-roserock-solar-project/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Roserock Solar, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 17, 2020. <a href="https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/59994/?freq=M&pin=" target="_blank">https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/59994/?freq=M&pin=</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>