January 19, 2016
Power to come from projects in , and
Utility becomes First Solar's largest off-taker
--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (: FSLR) and Southern California Edison (SCE) have announced the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the off-take of electricity generated by four solar projects totaling 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity. The deals establish SCE as the largest single off-taker of energy from projects in the world.
The PPAs are for power generated by four projects in , and , all currently in development by , with anticipated commissioning by the end of 2019:
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The 150MW, located in , will occupy approximately 1,175 acres of private land, and will produce approximately 488,000 MWh/year.
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100MW from the , located near the in , which will occupy approximately 1,450 acres of private land, and will produce approximately 330,000 MHh/year.
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The 100MW will be located in , Nev., less than four miles from the border, on privately owned land. It will produce approximately 302,000 MWh/year.
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The 150MW will be located on approximately 1,500 acres of land in , and will produce approximately 464,000 MWh/year.
With these agreements, SCE has 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity under contract from projects developed and/or built by . SCE's first PPA with a project developed by was for the 21 MW in 2009. The utility also has a long-term agreement for 250MW of capacity of the 550MW in , which was commissioned in 2014. SCE has additional contracts in place for other projects currently in construction, including the Desert Stateline project in and the Silver State South project in .
'This is an exciting milestone to reach in a valued long-term relationship,' said , First Solar's Vice President of - US West. 'As an early off-taker, SCE was visionary in their inclusion of utility-scale solar in their energy mix. Their commitment to providing rate-payers with clean, affordable renewable energy continues with this set of agreements.'
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