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EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Solar Projects from First Solar

Commercial operation dates for the two projects are scheduled for late July 2017 and late September 2017, respectively.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

EDF Renewable Energy announced the acquisition of the 179 megawatt AC (MWac) Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects from First Solar, Inc. in late June. The projects, currently under construction, will sell their combined output and environmental attributes under three Power Purchase Agreements to subsidiaries of NV Energy, Inc.; commercial operation dates (COD) for the two projects are scheduled for late July 2017 and late September 2017, respectively.
 
Located in Clark County, NB on land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone (SEZ), the projects are comprised of First Solar modules on horizontal single-axis trackers. The expected electricity generated at full capacity is enough to meet the consumption of approximately 46,000 Nevada homes.
 
“The acquisition of Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 marks EDF RE’s entry into Nevada, a state with world-class solar resources where we plan to build additional projects in the coming years,” said Ryan Pfaff, EVP of EDF Renewable Energy.

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