Sempra U.S. Gas & Power LLC (San Diego, California, U.S.) has awarded AMEC plc (London) the contract to design and construct the 250 MW Copper Mountain Solar 3 solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the U.S. state of Nevada.
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a multi-million dollar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Sempra U.S. Gas & Power to design and construct its Copper Mountain Solar 3 project near Las Vegas, Nevada.
Copper Mountain Solar 3 is the third phase of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's landmark Copper Mountain Solar complex, currently one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar plants in the US. Situated on about 1,400 acres of land, Copper Mountain Solar 3 will tap into the intense desert sun in Boulder City, Nevada to produce clean energy.
Construction on the 250-megawatt (MW) solar project has already begun and will create over 300 jobs and 12 permanent operations jobs. Slated for completion in 2015, Copper Mountain Solar 3 will be capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 80,000 homes.
Simon Naylor, AMEC's Group President, Americas said: "This contract award fully aligns with our Vision 2015 growth strategy, which includes strengthening our focus on renewable and clean energy. Building on our growing solar position in the US, it demonstrates our ability to leverage our global design, engineering and project management expertise to deliver projects for our customers."
Tim Gelbar, President of AMEC's Power & Process Americas business added: "Being selected to deliver this project is significant for AMEC, recognizing our experience as a leading EPC service provider and our strong performance successfully delivering complete solutions for solar developments, safely and sustainably."
"The Copper Mountain Solar complex is among the largest photovoltaic facilities in the US and we look forward to partnering with AMEC," said Kevin C. Sagara, vice president of renewables for Sempra U.S. Gas & Power. "As a top solar developer in the US, we look forward to adding another 250-MW of clean, emission-free energy to our renewable energy portfolio."
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AMEC (LSE: AMEC) is a focused supplier of consultancy, engineering and project management services to its customers in the world's oil and gas, mining, clean energy, environment and infrastructure markets. With annual revenues of over US$6.6 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets and employs over 29,000 people in around 40 countries worldwide.
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC is a leading developer of renewable energy and natural gas solutions. The company operates solar, wind and natural gas power plants that generate enough electricity for nearly 1 million homes, along with natural gas storage, pipelines and distribution utilities. The company is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2012 revenues of approximately $10 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' nearly 17,000 employees serve more than 31 million consumers worldwide.www.semprausgp.com.