Techren Solar Project
| Techren Solar Project | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Boulder City, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 35°47′00″N 115°01′00″W / 35.78333°N 115.01667°W |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2017 (TS1) 2018 (TS2) |
| Owners | Clenera (TS1) TBA (TS2) |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 300 MWAC |
The Techren Solar Project is a 300 megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic power plant near Boulder City, Nevada that is being developed by 174 Power Global, the US subsidiary of the South Korean company, Hanwha Group. Two phases of the project are currently under construction: the 100 MW Techren 1 began in 2017 and the 200 MW Techren 2 began in 2018.[1]
Project details
The project is located on 2,300 acres near the existing 64 MW Nevada Solar One, 150 MW Boulder Solar, and 552 MW Copper Mountain Solar Facilities in the Eldorado Valley.[1] NV Energy intends to purchase the electricity from both facilities, which are eligible for further customer participation under the NV GreenEnergy Rider opportunity.[2] An additional 100 MW is also in planning for development: the 25 MW Techren 3, the 25 MW Techren 4, and the 50 MW Techren 5.[3][4][5]
On December 6, 2018 it was announced that Jinko Solar had supplied 350,000 high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon PERC panels rated at 1,500 Volts (Vdc) isolation for the construction of Techren 1. This phase of the project is owned by Clenera and is being constructed by Swinerton Renewable Energy. NV Energy is purchasing the electricity under a 25-year PPA.[6][7]
Swinerton Renewable Energy is also the EPC contractor for Techren 2.[8] Expected completion is by September 2019.[9] As with the Fort Churchill Solar Array and Boulder Solar, Apple Inc. motivated this construction phase of the project through the participation of its northern Nevada data centers in the NV GreenEnergy Rider opportunity.[10]
See also
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- List of power stations in Nevada
- Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert
- Solar power in Nevada
- Solar power in the United States
References
- ^ a b Techren Solar, 174 Power Global
- ^ "Solar Resources". NV Energy. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "NV Energy boasts 'lowest-cost' PPAs for 2 proposed solar projects". Utility Dive. November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Nevada Utility is Putting $2 Billion into Solar Power and Storage". Renewable Energy World. June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Commission Approves Largest Clean Energy Investment in Nevada History". T&D World. January 8, 2019.
- ^ "JinkoSolar Supplies 132 MW to Techren Solar 1 Project". PR Newswire. December 6, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Techren 1". Swinerton Renewable Energy. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Swinerton Renewable Energy - Projects". Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Techren II - State of Nevada Renewable Energy Tax Abatement Application" (PDF). energy.nv.gov.
- ^ "NV Energy Starts Power Delivery from 50 MW Boulder Solar II Project in Nevada, US". powerinfotoday.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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