Colorado at SunPower will build 17 MW solar power station

April 7, Xcel Energy and efficient solar cells, solar panels and solar power system manufacturer SunPower Corp. Announced the signing of an agreement, in Alamosa County, Colorado to build a 17 megawatt solar photovoltaic power stations communicate. When completed by the end of 2010, the power station will become North America's second-largest solar photovoltaic station. Power station construction is expected to create about 200 jobs.

The power plant will use SunPower (R) Tracker system. This system generated per land area than the traditional power system up to more than 30 percent, reducing land use requirements. With the sun at SunPower Trackers Sports hollow changing the direction of the catch improve energy and power required in the hot summer to provide more power.

Xcel Energy is America's fifth-largest supplier of solar energy. In Colorado, the company has been involved in Xcel's Solar * Rewards discount home and business projects, where the acquisition of more than 25 megawatts of solar power generation field. In addition, the company will soon also from the new power station is located in a nearby 8.2-megawatt solar energy power station purchase. The company is also the first American wind electricity suppliers and their services to meet the state's eight new energy standards.

SunPower Chief Executive Tom Werner said: "Today, high-performance solar photovoltaic power station technology applications is the preferential price. The technology is installed quickly and be able to provide clean and reliable power, in particular, especially at peak hours. At Xcel Energy we have to promote the development of solar power generation to achieve the leading position and display why renewable energy technologies is to ensure that our economic and environmental health of this solution an integral part of the achievements of congratulations. "

Source: SunPower Corporation Apr. 8, 2009