SDG&E signs 25-year solar PPA

8minutenergy Renewables will sell 200 MW of solar energy to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) as part of a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), which is pending approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The solar will come from the Mount Signal solar project in Imperial Valley which should begin commercial operation in mid-2013.

The Mount Signal Solar project will connect with SDG&E's Imperial Valley substation, and its renewable solar energy will be transmitted over the utility's Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, currently under construction and slated for completion in 2012.

The utility-scale solar power system is comprised of state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic modules, related power electronics, and other components including an advanced tracking system that follows the sun to maximize energy production. This solar composition of large scale solar arrays is designed to feed the SDG&E electric utility grid and could represent the future paradigm for large scale electrical generation.

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