NEWS


Ormat in 25­year Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California


Grupo Clavijo Completes Two Photovoltaic Installations For Sonnedix Plant In Puerto Rico


Grupo Clavijo has supplied all of the fixed structures for the Oriana I and Oriana II projects, with capacities of 28.62 and 29.03 MWp respectively, in the municipal- ity of Isabela, Puerto Rico. These are owned by Sonnedix and were each completed within five months of initial construction.


subsidiary has entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) to deliver electricity from its Ormesa geothermal complex in Imperial Valley, California beginning November 30, 2017. The SCPPA PPA will supersede Ormesa’s current 30-year


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Standard Offer Contract No. 4 (SO#4) with Southern California Edison that has a variable energy rate tied primarily to volatile natural gas prices and that will expire on November 29, 2017.


Under the terms of the PPA, energy from the Ormesa complex will be sold to SCPPA at a rate of $77.25 per megawatt hour with no annual escalation. Contract capacity is 35 MW, with a maximum generation equivalent to a net capacity of about 43 MW. SCPPA will resell about 86% of this power complex’s output to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the remaining 14% to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). Isaac Angel, CEO of Ormat Technologies told APN: “Geothermal power is a superior resource, offering customers firm and flexible power with no integration costs. We are delighted to be chosen again by SCPPA, LADWP and IID, who continue to recognize the value of cost-effective and reliable geothermal energy to meet their renewable energy goals. “As for Ormat’s portfolio, this new PPA will eliminate our exposure to natural gas from the Ormesa complex and reduce our entire exposure to natural gas to approximately 50 MW, which are less than 10% of our portfolio. As a result of the new PPA, we expect to see an improvement in Ormesa’s operating profit and EBITDA of approximately $8.5 million in 2018 compared to Ormesa’s expected operating profit and EBITDA in 2016.” Michael Webster, LADWP Executive Director of Power System Engineering and Technical Services, continues: “Geothermal power will greatly assist LADWP in reaching our goal of 33% renewable energy by 2020 while transitioning away from coal power. The Ormesa geothermal complex’s energy will generate clean energy for homes in Los Angeles while we work to create a more sustainable energy future for all Angelenos.”


Norma Galindo, president, IID board of directors concludes: “As California moves aggressively towards a clean energy future, renewable resources from the Imperial Valley should continue to play a key role in meeting these goals. This facility is just one example of the prominent geothermal resources unique to this region that can be further developed and their energy exported to neighboring communities.”


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The dual-column structures used were installed with a tilt angle of up to 20˚ in certain areas and robustly designed in accordance with the local conditions, being based near the sea. Their design means that they can be seamlessly adapted to the terrain and are quick and easy to assemble. Grupo Clavijo has over 10 years of experience in the photovoltaic sector, with over 1.2 GW installed across the world.


SNC‐LAVALIN IN ARGENTINA DEAL


SNC-Lavalin has been award- ed a pre-project contract from Argentina’s Nucleoeléctrica Argentina SA (NA-SA) for the CANDU new build project at the Atucha site in the district of Zàrate, about 100km from Buenos Aires. If this project materializes, it would be the first CANDU new build since Cernavoda Unit 2 came on line in 2007.


It has a strong presence on the American continent, where it has installed photo- voltaic installations in both Latin America (Chile, Mexico, Honduras, Uruguay and El Salvador) and the USA. Grupo Clavijo has various production plants in Spain, the USA, Chile and Brazil and offices on the East and West Coasts of the USA and in Abu Dhabi, Chile and Brazil, as well as having its corporate headquarters in Spain.


The six-month contract will allow SNC-Lavalin to engage with suppliers for long-lead equipment, conduct prelimi- nary design work, deliver safety analysis, offer licensing support and provide technical assistance from Canada. "We are very excited about this contract,” said Preston Swafford, Chief Nuclear Officer & Executive Vice- President, Nuclear, SNC- Lavalin. “It is a clear signal of


recognition of SNC-Lavalin in the global nuclear market and recognizes key international support for all CANDU technology.”


The announcement comes in the wake of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Argentina where he met with President Mauricio Macri. The two leaders discussed mutual collaboration between the two countries, among other things, as Argentina’s economy expands and energy demand increases.


Argentina already owns and operates a CANDU reactor at Embalse, about 650 km north- west of Buenos Aires. Construction of this reactor began in 1976 and it went into commercial operation in 1984. As well as supplying electricity, Embalse is also used to produce Cobalt-60, a radioisotope used in medical and industrial applications. SNC-Lavalin is currently engaged in the life extension of the Embalse reactor. “CANDU reactors are some of the top-performing reactors in the world,” said Mr. Swafford. “We believe this track record of performance will continue in Argentina.” CANDU reactors are fuel- flexible, capable of using nat- ural uranium for fuel, as in Argentina, or advanced fuels like recycled uranium and tho- rium, as is being developed for use in countries such as China.


DOMINION IN KEY AMAZON WEB DEAL D


ominion has announced a major expansion of its solar alliance with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc., an Amazon.com company, to add 180 megawatts of solar generating capacity


in five Virginia counties. Construction of the facilities will be enabled through long-term power purchase agreements between Dominion subsidiary, Dominion Energy, Inc., and an affiliate of Amazon's cloud computing business, AWS. The solar facilities are expected to enter service in late 2017. The deal is expected to expand Dominion's operating eight-state solar fleet to 1,400 megawatts by 2017, including 434 megawatts in North Carolina and Virginia. The company, one of the largest owners and operators of solar power in the U.S., intends to bring online at


least 500 megawatts of solar generating capacity in the two-state area by 2020. Dominion is acquiring four 20-megawatt projects from Virginia Solar LLC, and will develop these facilities in Buckingham, New Kent, Powhatan and Sussex Counties for AWS. An engi- neering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract has been signed with Strata Solar for the projects. The company is also acquiring a 100-megawatt development from Community Energy Solar and will develop it in Southampton County. Signal Energy will serve as the EPC contractor. Dominion will own and operate all five facilities as part of the Amazon Solar Farm U.S. East portfolio.


In October 2016 an 80-megawatt solar facility in Accomack County – also included in the Dominion-Amazon alliance – entered service. It is the largest operating solar farm in the mid- Atlantic region and was developed by Community Energy Solar. The 260 megawatts of solar capacity constituting the alliance between the two companies would produce enough electricity to power 65,000 typical homes and businesses.


NOVEMBER 2016 AMERICAN POWER NEWS


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