Name and Location
Moapa photovoltaic (PV) solar project, Nevada, US.
Client
First Solar acquired the project from K Road Power Holdings in September.
Project Description
The 250 MW alternating current PV Moapa solar project, to be built on about 810 ha of tribal land, is the first approved large-scale solar project to be built on tribal land in North America.
First Solar will design and build the project using its cadmium telluride thin film solar modules. The project will include a 500 kV transmission line and a 12 kV distribution line to the existing Moapa Travel Plaza.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Construction on the project could start as soon as the fourth quarter of 2013 and be completed by the end of 2015.
Latest Developments
The project is at an advanced stage of development and has a 25-year power purchase agreement in place with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
K Road Power, Sean Gallagher, tel +1 415 799 4095 or email seang@kroadpower.com.
First Solar investors, David Brady, tel +1 602 414 9315 or email dbrady@firstsolar.com.