Sep 28 2010
Eurus Energy America, a fully owned auxiliary company of Tokyo-based Eurus Energy Holdings and NRG Solar a company supported by NRG Energy Inc, have joined together to construct the largest photovoltaic power producing installation in California.
The Avenal projects proposed at Sun City, Avenal Park and Sand Drag will produce a maximum of 45 MW electricity to provide electric power to, 36,000 houses. The projects situated in Kings County, California were formulated by Eurus and now jointly possessed by Eurus and NRG.
The partnered companies have completed the formalities for funding all the three projects and have given their orders to Ryan Company Inc a fully owned subsidiary company of Quanta Services, to start the construction of Sun City (20 MW) and Sand Draft (19 MW) projects. Ryan Company is expected to commence the construction of the project shortly. The project is poised to reach its commercial production capability by the middle of the year 2011. The partnership has entered into a 20 year power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric and has received the approval of California Public Utility. Both the companies are anticipated to utilize their knowledge and financial resources in speeding up the project and commission the project on time. Such completion will allow the state of California to move closer to its target of achieving 33% of total renewable power generation by the year 2020. The proposed solar farm at Avenal will incorporate thin film solar panels manufactured and offered by Sharp Electronics.
Mark E. Anderson, Eurus Energy America’s President and CEO, said that the Avenal projects will form a beginning for more such utility level projects, the joint venture anticipates executing in the state. The company expressed its satisfaction for adding more number of solar projects to its otherwise wind projects dominated portfolio to help the state of California to reach its goal of clean energy power production.
Source: http://eurusenergy.com/