Sunpower to Supply System for New FPL Plants
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) signed a contract to supply solar-power systems for Florida’s first large-scale photovoltaic plants, and it hopes to open a research and development center in the Sunshine State. The company will provide solar panels and tracking systems to Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources.
Tracking systems will allow the Photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throughout the day.
SunPower is working with the utility to build photovoltaic power plants in DeSoto and Brevard counties, and the deal sets the stage for it to supply plants NextEra is planning in states such as Colorado, Arizona and New Jersey.
The 25-megawatt DeSoto plant, now under construction, will use 90,000 of SunPower’s photovoltaic panels on 180 acres. It is expected to provide enough electricity to power more than 3,500 homes. The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, as it is known, will be the largest photovoltaic facility in the country when completed late this year.
In addition, SunPower would like to open a research and development center employing up to 50 people in Florida if state leaders continue backing solar projects.
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