SunEdison begins construction on 156MW plant in Colorado

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

Renewable energy development company SunEdison has closed financing and commenced construction on the 156MW Comanche Solar project in Pueblo, Colorado.

Once completed, the project will stand as the largest solar power plant located east of the Rocky Mountains.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Unlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysis

Photovoltaics International is now included.

  • Regular insight and analysis of the industry’s biggest developments
  • In-depth interviews with the industry’s leading figures
  • Unlimited digital access to the PV Tech Power journal catalogue
  • Unlimited digital access to the Photovoltaics International journal catalogue
  • Access to more than 1,000 technical papers
  • Discounts on Solar Media’s portfolio of events, in-person and virtual

Or continue reading this article for free

Paul Gaynor, SunEdison's executive vice president for EMEA and the Americas, said: “The Comanche Solar project demonstrates SunEdison's ability to deliver renewable energy at a price competitive with conventional resources. In addition, the Comanche Solar project will be financed through SunEdison's US$1.5 billion non-recourse, First Reserve Warehouse. This facility is designed to expand as projects move into construction without incremental equity contributions by SunEdison.”

Slated to be the largest PV plant in Colorado, the Comanche Solar project is expected to produce over 300 GWh of energy annually — enough to power 30,000 households.

Public Service Company of Colorado will purchase energy generated by the plant through a 25-year power purchase agreement with SunEdison.

Construction on the site will be managed by Renewable Energy Systems Americas (RES), a development, engineering and construction company based in Broomfield, Colorado.

Andrew Fowler, chief operating officer at RES, said: “Colorado has demonstrated a commitment to remain a leader in renewable energy. The Comanche Solar project will be RES' second large scale renewable energy project in this state and our sixth cooperative project with SunEdison.”

Read Next

Premium
July 15, 2025
Virtual power plants are emerging as a potentially critical means of meeting the growing power demands from data centres in the US.
July 15, 2025
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has started construction at a 150MW solar-plus-storage project in the US state of New Mexico.
July 15, 2025
The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has initiated an investigation into the imports of polysilicon and its derivatives.
July 15, 2025
Indian renewable energy company SAEL Industries is developing a 5GW solar cell and 5GW module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
July 15, 2025
Greater policy clarity will be needed if Germany is realise its FPV potential, according to a report from Fraunhofer ISE.
July 15, 2025
Poland has awarded 1.6GW of solar PV in this year’s renewable energy auction, according to the country’s Energy Regulatory Office.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Media Partners, Solar Media Events
September 2, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico
Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece
Solar Media Events
September 22, 2025
Bilbao, Spain
Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA
Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK