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procurement and construction services and operations and maintenance services under long- term contracts. Permitting the projects under the province’s Renewable Energy Approval process is expected in the spring of 2011. Construction is expected to begin by mid-2011.
“These projects will significantly expand Ontario’s supply of clean, affordable, sustainable solar energy,” said Frank De Rosa, First Solar senior vice president of project development for North America. “First Solar is pleased to be working with Plutonic and GE Energy Financial Services to realize these development projects.”
The projects will create more than 600 construction jobs, generate tax revenues for various levels of government and create economic benefits for local businesses. The projects will sell their power to the Ontario Power Authority under 20-year energy purchase agreements and will interconnect to the province’s distribution grid at five points. Combined, the facilities are expected to produce enough clean, sustainable electricity to power approximately 6,300 local homes and avoid 14,600 tons of carbon dioxide a year--the equivalent of taking 3,700 cars off the road.
In addition to this investment, Plutonic Power and GE Energy Financial Services also jointly own British Columbia’s largest wind farm, the Dokie Wind Project, and British Columbia’s largest independent run-of-river hydro project, the East Toba River and Montrose Creek hydroelectric project. The two projects have a combined capacity of 340 megawatts and have secured long-term Energy Purchase Agreements with BC Hydro.
Last month, GE Energy Financial Services announced it had reached its multi-year target of investing US$6 billion in renewable energy projects, which today span 14 countries and include investments in wind farms, solar installations, hydroelectric projects, landfill gas facilities and projects involving other technologies across a wide spectrum of capital--from project equity to debt and venture capital. GE Energy Financial Services’ renewable energy investments reinforce GE’s ecomagination initiative, a program to help its customers meet their environmental challenges while expanding its own portfolio of cleaner energy products.
First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced semiconductor technology and provides comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) system solutions. The company is delivering an economically viable alternative to fossil-fuel generation today. From raw material sourcing through end-of-life collection and recycling, First Solar is focused on creating cost- effective, renewable energy solutions that protect and enhance the environment.
Plutonic Power identifies, develops and operates clean power projects in a safe, reliable and efficient manner. Plutonic Power strives to be a Canadian- based leader in clean power.
GE Energy Financial Services’ experts invest globally across the capital spectrum in essential, long-lived and capital-intensive energy assets that meet the world’s energy needs. In addition to capital, GE Energy Financial Services offers the best of GE’s technical know-how, technology innovation, financial strength and rigorous risk management. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the GE business unit helps its customers and GE grow through new investments, strong partnerships and optimization of its US$21 billion in assets.
First Solar and CGN SEDC to Develop Solar Cells in Inner Mongolia
The project is a collaboration between the firms to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in the Ordos region.
First Solar and China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co. (CGN SEDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of Phase 1 of the previously announced solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.
The agreement represents an important step forward for the Ordos project, following First Solar’s MOU with the Ordos Government in September, 2009, and the Chinese government’s recent approval of the pre-feasibility study for Phase 1 in September 2010. First Solar President Bruce Sohn and CGN SEDC President Han Qinghao signed the MOU at a ceremony in Beijing on January 5th 2011.
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