SunPower Corp. (San Jose, CA, U.S.) on February 27th, 2017 announced that construction has started on the 56-megawatt (AC) Gala Solar Power Plant in Crook County, Oregon.
The PV project, which is expected to be the
state's largest operating solar power plant when it is completed by the
end of 2017, is anticipated to create approximately 300 jobs during peak
construction.
SunPower's third-generation “Oasis” platform for
solar power plants will be installed on the site to maximize the
project's long-term energy production.
“While solar is cost-competitive today, SunPower is
continuing to drive the cost of energy down through innovation and
integrated complete solutions such as our Oasis platform,” said Ty Daul,
SunPower vice president, Americas Power Plants.
“Solar power projects deliver a range of regional
benefits, including job creation and affordable emission-free power,”
added Ann Beier, assistant planning director, Crook County Community
Development.
SunPower has contracted with Moss, an award-winning
national construction firm ranked among the top building and solar
contractors, as the general contractor for the project.
At the Gala site, high efficiency SunPower E-Series
panels will be installed on the SunPower Oasis trackers, enabling more
megawatt hours per acre to be generated compared to conventional solar
technology. SunPower E-Series panels are backed by SunPower's
industry-leading 25-year combined power and product warranty.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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