Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy have purchased a 50MW PV plant from First Solar.
The Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy partnership was formed in 2010. The latest acquisition takes its total solar capacity to 290MW.
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“The acquisition of the Macho Springs facility is another positive step in advancing the development of solar technologies. Turner Renewable Energy is pleased to continue our collaboration as a strategic partner with Southern Company,” said Ted Turner, owner of Turner Renewable Energy.
The Macho Springs project is the largest in New Mexico. El Paso Electric has a 20 year power purchase agreement (PPA) for all the electricity generated by the plant. It covers 243 hectares of State Trust land near Deming, New Mexico.
