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FORT CHURCHILLSOLAR PROJECT
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The Fort Churchill Solar Project is a planned 19.9 megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant scheduled to begin construction in mid-2014 pending regulatory and county approvals. Situated on vacant industrial land owned by NV Energy in Lyon County, Nevada, the Fort Churchill Solar Project will deliver enough electricity to power the equivalent of 12,000 Nevada homes when the project is operational.1 Along the way, the project will create approximately 100 new jobs.
SunPower Corporation is the developer of the project as well as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor. With experience in operating more than 1,000 megawatts of solar power plants worldwide, SunPower brings demonstrated solar expertise to the region. The project will be built with SunPower® C7 Tracker advanced concentrating photovoltaic technology and will operate emissions-free for 25 years.
(1) NV EnergySource: Lyon County GIS, Lyon County Assessor, TIGER, Clarion Associates
QUICK FACTS Enough power for more than 12,000 Nevada homes.
FORT CHURCHILL SOLAR PROJECT FACT SHEET
Location: Lyon County,Nevada
Capacity: 19.9 megawatts
Operator: Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy
Design/Construction: SunPower
Technology: SunPowerC7 Tracker
Construction Start: Mid-2014 pending regulatory and county approvals
Jobs Created: Approx. 100
Equivalent No. of Homes Powered: Approx. 12,000
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FACT SHEET FORT CHURCHILL SOLAR PROJECT
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
• High-efficiency solar panels and tracking technology optimize land use
• Generation of clean, emissions-free electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 12,000 Nevada households
• Avoidance of more than 30,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year—the equivalent of removing almost 6,400 cars from the road2
• “Light-on-land” construction and operation practices avoid adverse environmental impacts
• Approximately 100 jobs created during 8-month construction period
• $1.3 million to $2 million in construction revenue for local businesses
• Additional indirect local economic stimulus from project construction
• Headquartered in San Jose, California; founded in 1985
• Operating more than 1,000 megawatts of solar power plants globally
• Manufactures and installs the most powerful,3 efficient4 and reliable5 solar panels available today
• Industry-leading 25-year product and performance guarantee
SUNPOWER EXPERTISE
CONTACT
Rob WilsonSunPower [email protected] 734 5005
JOBS
[email protected] GENERAL INFORMATION
fortchurchillsolar.com
(2) EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html. (3) SunPower panels deliver 36% more power. SunPower 327W panel vs. Conventional Panel (240W, 15% efficient, approx. 1.6 m2). (4) Highest out of all 2600 panels listed in Photon International, Feb 2012. (5) #1 rank in “PV Module Durability Initiative Public Report,” Fraunhofer ISE, Feb 2013. Five out of the top 8 largest manufacturers were tested. Campeau, Z. et al. “SunPower Module Degradation Rate,” SunPower white paper, Feb 2013. See www.sunpowercorp.com/facts for details. © 2013 SunPower Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SUNPOWER, the SUNPOWER logo, OASIS, and MORE ENERGY. FOR LIFE. are trademarks or registered
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