EDF Energies Nouvelles has awarded EPC company Bechtel a contract to partner with EDF’s subsidiary enXco’s on its Catalina Project in Kern County, southern California. Bechtel will also build the 7.2 mile transmission line to connect the facility to a nearby substation. The 110MW facility is to be built on 1,100 acres to produce enough energy to power approximately 35,000 homes.
Construction is scheduled to begin in May pending final approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, with completion expected in 2013.
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“This large utility-scale project will help meet the growing demand for a mix of renewable energy sources,” said Jim Ivany, president of Bechtel's Renewable Power business group. “This project draws upon Bechtel's experience in both the renewable energy and transmission markets, and we look forward to working with enXco to make it a success.”
Earlier this year, EDF received permission from the Commercial Court of Vienne to buy Photowatt International’s assets out of bankruptcy and continue its operations.