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. T
he 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.
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