City of San Diego and SunEdison Celebrates the Activation of the 945kW Solar Power Plant at the Otay Mesa Water Treatment Facility
SAN DIEGO--San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials , celebrated today the activation of the 945kW solar power plant at San Diego’s Otay Mesa water treatment facility.
“San Diego has more power generated by the sun than any other California city”
The solar power deployment at the Otay Mesa water treatment facility was made possible through a Solar Power Service Agreement (SPSA) between the City of San Diego and SunEdison that required no upfront costs from the city. The city will purchase the energy produced by the solar power system for 20 years to offset their demand from the utility grid.
The Otay Mesa solar power plant will generate over 1.5 million kWh of energy in the first year of operation and will produce over 27 million kWh over 20 years. That is enough energy to power more than 2,600 average U.S. homes for one year. The environmental attributes associated with the system will offset over 29 million pounds of carbon dioxide, over the initial 20 years of operation – the equivalent of taking 2,800 cars off the road.
This activation marks the second solar power deployment for the City of San Diego by SunEdison and is part of the city’s plan to deploy 5MW of solar capacity. SunEdison has already installed and operates a 1.1 MW solar facility at the city’s Alvarado water treatment plant which was activated in 2007.
“San Diego has more power generated by the sun than any other California city,�?? said Mayor Jerry Sanders. “Large-scale municipal projects like this one show our continued commitment to renewable energy and its benefits both for our environment and the taxpayers.�??
This site shows SunEdison’s continued commitment to provide cities across the country with solar solutions that require no upfront costs, create green jobs, and stimulate local economies.
“SunEdison makes solar energy a natural choice for cities and governments across this nation,�?? said Jaime A. Smith, Vice President of Sales for SunEdison. “With a demonstrated track record, strong financing capabilities and solid supplier partnerships, SunEdison is able to offer solar energy solutions that require no upfront costs from the city while delivering long-term predictable energy pricing.�??
About SunEdison
SunEdison is North America’s largest solar energy services provider. The company finances, installs and operates distributed power plants using proven photovoltaic technologies, delivering fully managed, predictably priced solar energy services for its commercial, government and utility customers. For more information about SunEdison, please visit www.sunedison.com
About MEMC
MEMC is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries. MEMC has been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past 50 years. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, MEMC enables the next generation of high performance semiconductor devices and solar cells. With the acquisition of SunEdison, MEMC is now a developer of solar power projects and North America's largest solar energy services provider. MEMC’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WFR�?? and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information about MEMC, please visit www.memc.com.
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