WASHINGTON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Abengoa (MCE:
ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies
innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy
and environment sectors, has completed construction of Mount Signal
Solar, the 206 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in the city of
Calexico, south east of
California.
Abengoa was responsible for the engineering, construction and
commissioning of the plant for Silver Ridge Power, one of the
largest photovoltaic operators in the world. The project covers 801
hectares and includes more than three million photovoltaic modules
that rotate on a north-south axis tracking the path of the sun. The
plant will generate enough solar power to supply 72,000 households
in San Diego and its surrounding
area, preventing the emission of 356,000 tons of
CO2/year into the atmosphere. The company will not
retain an interest in the constructed assets.
During the construction process, Abengoa signed agreements with
various local firms in order to boost economic development in the
region. At its peak, the project created more than 700 direct jobs
in the area, most of which were filled by local people. The company
constructed and commissioned the plant in a record 16 months.
Abengoa is currently carrying out various projects in the
USA, which accounts for 28 percent
of its business. These include Solana, the world's largest
parabolic trough plant that has been operating since last year;
Mojave, a 280 MW solar-thermal
plant that will be operating mid-2014; and a new photovoltaic
project in California for EDP
Renovaveis.
The completion of this latest project will further consolidate
the company's leadership position in solar power and will join the
other projects that Abengoa is operating and developing in other
countries such as South Africa,
Chile, Israel, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates.
About Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB) applies innovative
technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors, generating electricity from renewable
resources, converting biomass into biofuels and producing drinking
water from sea water. (www.abengoa.com)
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