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Agua Caliente Solar

Company Summary

Description

Yuma County, Arizona, USA The Agua Caliente Solar Project, located 65 miles east of the city of Yuma, Arizona, is one of the world’s largest operational PV power plant with 290MW (AC) connected to the electricity grid. First Solar designed and constructed the plant and operates and maintains the facility for owners NRG Energy and MidAmerican Solar. During the construction period, the site employed a daily average of 400 to 450 workers.

Website

http://www.firstsolar.com/en/About-Us/Projects/Agu...

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Company Transactions

Date: 3/27/2017
Type: Acquisition

BUYERS:
  • Clearway Energy
  • DETAILS:

    COST: 131 $MM

    VOLUMES: 311 MW

    NOTES:
    On March 27, 2017, the Company acquired ownership interests in the Agua Caliente and Utah utility-scale solar projects from NRG for total cash consideration of $131 million, plus assumed non-recourse project debt of approximately $463 million.