Dave Savastano10.23.14
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power announced the acquisition of the 150-megawatt (MW) Solar Gen 2 solar facility in California from First Solar, Inc. As the largest solar facility in the Southern Power portfolio, Solar Gen 2 is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 60,000 average California homes.
“Our strategic renewable development has earned Southern Company a reputation as a national leader in solar,” said Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company chairman, president and CEO. “Expanding our partnership with First Solar - a global renewable leader - will help us continue to develop a more diverse energy mix for America.”
The Solar Gen 2 project spans three sites, each of which is approximately a 50 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) system, comprising a combined 1,451 acres of land in Imperial County, California. The project will consist of more than one million thin-film PV solar modules mounted on single-axis tracking tables manufactured by First Solar.
“We value the strong, successful track record we have with Southern Power,” said Jim Hughes, First Solar CEO. “We’re pleased to continue that relationship with Solar Gen 2 and we look forward to further opportunities to work together.”
The Solar Gen 2 facility is being built and will be operated and maintained by First Solar. Construction of the project began in 2013. Completion of the project is expected to occur later in the fourth quarter 2014. Electricity generated by the plant is contracted to serve a 25-year power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a subsidiary of Sempra Energy.
“Our strategic renewable development has earned Southern Company a reputation as a national leader in solar,” said Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company chairman, president and CEO. “Expanding our partnership with First Solar - a global renewable leader - will help us continue to develop a more diverse energy mix for America.”
The Solar Gen 2 project spans three sites, each of which is approximately a 50 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) system, comprising a combined 1,451 acres of land in Imperial County, California. The project will consist of more than one million thin-film PV solar modules mounted on single-axis tracking tables manufactured by First Solar.
“We value the strong, successful track record we have with Southern Power,” said Jim Hughes, First Solar CEO. “We’re pleased to continue that relationship with Solar Gen 2 and we look forward to further opportunities to work together.”
The Solar Gen 2 facility is being built and will be operated and maintained by First Solar. Construction of the project began in 2013. Completion of the project is expected to occur later in the fourth quarter 2014. Electricity generated by the plant is contracted to serve a 25-year power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a subsidiary of Sempra Energy.