Greentech Lead America: Kyocera Solar joined Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to open the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AV Solar II) utility-scale installation in southwest Arizona.
The company is providing 25 megawatts (MW) of proven, reliable solar modules for the 127MW photovoltaic (PV) installation; all Kyocera modules included in the project were U.S.-made.
Block 1 of the 5-section installation is now live, with the remaining sections expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013, the company said.
Manufactured in Kyocera’s San Diego production facility, the 245-watt and 315-watt modules are continuing to be installed on approximately 1,160 acres near Arizona’s Hassayampa Substation in Maricopa County. Once complete, the project’s 127MW-generating capacity will place it among the largest solar PV installations in North America.
“Thanks to our strategic location, pro-business climate, skilled workforce and strong incentives for solar development, Arizona is a national leader in the solar industry,” said Arizona Governor Brewer. “As an Arizona-based company, Kyocera Solar understands how critical this industry is to a secure economic and renewable energy future.”
Developed by LS Power Group, the AV Solar II project will be the company’s largest solar facility to date.
Recently Kyocera Solar supplied solar modules to ProVision Solar that will power a total of eight auto businesses on the Big Island of Hawai’i.