First Solar Sells 21 MW Solar Energy Project to NRG Energy

First Solar has sold its 21-megawatt solar energy project now under construction in Blythe, Calif., 200 miles (321 kilometers) east of Los Angeles to NRG Energy.

Construction on Blythe, California’s largest utility-scale PV power plant, began in September and is expected to end at year-end. Once operational, the plant will sell its electricity output to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

The two companies did not disclose the acquisition price. Read More »