Cupertino, Amec Foster complete installation of one million PVs at 250-MWplant in Nevada

Cupertino Electric’s Energy Alternatives Division alongside its partner Amec Foster Wheeler has completed installation of one million photovoltaic (PV) modules at the 250-MW Copper Mountain Solar 3 project in Boulder City, Nevada, US..

The parties have completed the installation of solar PV modules on the 1,400-acre, fixed tilt, ground-mount project owned by units of Sempra Energy and Consolidated Edison.

Construction work on this project was initiated in early 2013.

Amec Foster Wheeler vice president construction Tom Dodson said: "We are delighted to have partnered with Cupertino Electric to leverage our global design, engineering and project management expertise to jointly deliver this prominent project to Sempra US Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development."

The partnership also covers Consolidated Edison’s 50-MW Alpaugh 50, 20-MW Alpaugh North, 20-MW White River 1 and 20-MW Corcoran 1 solar power stations in California, US.

Cupertino Electric chief commercial officer John Curcio said: "Having worked with Sempra US Gas & Power previously on its jointly-owned Copper Mountain 2 Solar project as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) subcontractor, we were pleased to continue our successful run on this latest project.

"As our portfolio of utility-scale solar projects we have worked on has grown exponentially in the last few years, so has our ability to innovate and safely deliver the highest-quality solar projects across the US on schedule for the best value.

"We are proud to work with Sempra US Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development and Amec Foster Wheeler on what we believe will prove to be the gold standard for solar project design and construction."

Sempra develops renewable energy and natural gas solutions with power plants that generate enough electricity for more than one million homes.

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Image: One Millionth Module Installed at 250-MW Copper Mountain Solar 3 Project in Nevada. Photo: courtesy of CUPERTINO ELECTRIC, INC.

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