First Solar to Build 10 MW Thin-Film Solar Power Plant in Nevada

Source: Clean Edge News Solar, Inc. recently announced that it will build a 10 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant for Sempra Generation near Boulder City, Nevada. First Solar will design, engineer and construct the turnkey PV power plant and will provide monitoring and maintenance services for the plant over its lifetime. Sempra Generation will be the developer for the project, and will own and operate the PV power plant once completed. Construction began in July, and the 10 MW PV power plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. The solar modules to be deployed in this ground-mount project will be produced at First Solar's manufacturing facility in Perrysburg, Ohio. "Sempra Generation has a proven track record for successful energy resource development and we are pleased to work with them to bring... [read full story]