Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute and Aiya Solar Projects.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute and Aiya Solar Projects."— Presentation transcript:

1 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute and Aiya Solar Projects

2 2 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Site Selection Criteria Aiya Solar Project Reid Gardner Power Plant Superior solar resource Near existing high voltage transmission Near transmission corridor that delivers power to key loads (ie Las Vegas) Large area with flat topography Uses existing roads to access site Adjacency to existing power substations

3 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project

4 4 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Overview Aiya Solar Project Reid Gardner Power Plant 250 MW Photovoltaic Solar Project located in Clark County, NV on the Moapa River Indian Reservation Power Purchase Agreement with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Will provide enough energy to power 93,000 homes 5.5 mile Gen-Tie to Crystal Substation Interconnection (500 kv) on BLM Right of Way First Solar Photovoltaic panels on Fixed Tilt Structures Construction well underway with Commercial Operations by the end of 2016

5 5 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Under Construction Post InstallationMounting Rack Installation

6 6 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Under Construction Photovoltaic Solar PanelsSolar Field Array

7 7 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Under Construction Power Collection StationPower Transmission Substation

8 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Aiya Solar Project

9 9 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Aiya Solar Project Overview Aiya Solar Project Reid Gardner Power Plant Proposed 100 MW Photovoltaic Solar Project located near Reservation Road and Highway 168 on the Moapa River Indian Reservation held under Option to Lease with Moapa Band of Paiutes Will be second project First Solar is working with the Moapa Tribe Utilizes First Solar photo voltaic panels on fixed tilt structures Will provide enough energy to power 24,000 homes Gen-Tie line will be 1.5-2 miles long, crossing Tribal and BLM lands

10 10 © Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern and Aiya Solar Projects Offer Key Tribal Benefits Generates substantial lease revenues for the Tribe over Project lifetime without tying up future land use potential Creates a construction workforce of approximately 300-400, and up to 5 ongoing jobs for each project First Solar is committed to hiring qualified Tribal members for construction and operations jobs Benefits to local businesses including available Tribal services, construction subcontractors, and suppliers Does not disturb existing development Removes the equivalent of 455,000 metric tons of CO 2 the equivalent of taking 88,000 cars off the road Provides quiet, low-lying, emissions-free generation with no water required to generate electricity Provides Tribal community, educational and capital improvement benefits


Download ppt "© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc. Moapa Southern Paiute and Aiya Solar Projects."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google