systems, and NRG Solar, a division of NRG Energy, have joined forces to develop
two solar projects totaling over 11 MW in California.
The two projects include: a 7.3 MW project for the
William S. Hart School District in Santa Clarita, Calif., and a 3.3 MW project
with the County of Orange, Calif.
“Partnering with NRG Solar will help give us the
resources necessary to keep our growth rate strong and demonstrates that the
industry understands the effectiveness of our model and our people,” said Lou
Kwiker, chief executive officer of PsomasFMG.
PsomasFMG will be the EPC contractor of the
projects and will design and manage the construction of the projects. NRG will
provide solar panels and power inverters, plus financial resources. The
companies will split revenues according to the contributions made for each
project.
All of the projects include signed power purchase
agreements with the facility owners to buy the solar-generated electricity.
The project with the County of Orange will span five
county facilities, including the Peace Officer’s Training Facility and County
Registrar of Voters, and consist of ground-mounted and carport applications
utilizing the latest photovoltaic technology. The solar installations will
allow the county and school district to achieve clear insight into their power
costs for years into the future.
“NRG’s solar generation portfolio continues to expand in
both the large-scale solar and the distributed generation spaces. Partnering
with fast-growing companies such as PsomasFMG makes great sense to us. We are
excited about the potential of our partnership with PsomasFMG as we advance the
development of solar power in California to help meet the state’s ambitious
renewable energy goals,” said Tom Doyle, president and CEO of NRG Solar.
Recently, NRG Energyand MidAmerican Renewables announced
that their 290-megawatt Agua Caliente solar project has earned two top solar
project awards.