Sempra US Gas & Power completes first stage of 150MW PV project

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

Sempra US Gas & Power, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, has finished building the first phase of the 150MW Copper Mountain Solar 2 PV project in Boulder City, Nevada, US.

The project broke ground in December 2011 and involved the installation of 92MW of PV capacity as part of phase one. US solar behemoth First Solar was appointed to provide EPC services. The company also supplied 1.5 million thin-film PV modules, which were installed on 445 hectares of land.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

Electricity generated from the plant will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

“Copper Mountain Solar 2 is the third major solar project in Boulder City that Sempra US Gas & Power has completed in the past five years,” said Jeffrey W. Martin, President and CEO of Sempra US Gas & Power. “Nevada has a great business climate with leaders at the federal, state and local level who have helped make our projects successful.” 

Phase two of the project will involve installing an additional 58MW of PV capacity which is slated to complete by 2015.

When the 150MW project is online, it will generate enough electricity to power 45,000 households.

Read Next

September 5, 2025
US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has launched a new electrical balance of systems (eBOS) trunk connector.
September 5, 2025
Scientists from Germany and Saudi Arabia have discovered that perovskite thin-film cells are compatible with current industry standard silicon solar cells, which they claim is a “crucial step toward the industrialisation of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells”.
September 5, 2025
During a week of major US clean energy developments, ContourGlobal, PSE, Arevon, and Ameren Missouri advanced solar projects across four states in the US.
September 5, 2025
Newly formed firm Solaris Assets has acquired the business operations and assets of Texas-based residential solar installer Sunnova.
September 5, 2025
US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has announced that two of its tracking systems are compatible with 2,000V solar systems.
September 5, 2025
Research firm Rystad Energy has found that Queensland’s utility-scale solar PV power plants have dominated the best-performing assets, in terms of AC capacity factor, rankings for August 2025.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece
Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA
Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK
Solar Media Events
October 2, 2025
London,UK
Solar Media Events
October 7, 2025
Manila, Philippines