NRG Energy to buy First Solar's 21 MW California solar power project

December 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Solar


21 MW California solar power project

First Solar announced recently that the 21 MW AC solar energy project in Blythe, California will be sold to NRG Energy.

Among the largest in North America, the Blythe project is the first and largest utility scale PV solar generation facility to be developed in California. The construction of the facility began in September and completion is expected by the end of the year. As a part of a 20-year power purchase agreement, the electricity from the plant will be sold to Southern California Edison.

[source: First Solar]