Cupertino Electric, AMEC Foster Wheeler Build One of the Largest Photovoltaic Solar Projects in the U.S.
Copper Mountain Solar 3
One Millionth Module Installed at 250-MW Copper Mountain Solar 3 Project in Nevada
The U.S. Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric announced yesterday that it has reached a major installation milestone on Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development’s 250-megawatt (MW) AC Copper Mountain Solar 3 project located in Boulder City, Nevada.
Working alongside London-based international engineering and project management company Amec Foster Wheeler, Cupertino Electric has installed 1 million photovoltaic (PV) solar modules on the 1,400-acre, fixed tilt, ground-mount project that broke ground in early 2013.
Tom Dodson, vice president of construction for Amec Foster Wheeler, said:
“This is a significant project in the solar market. We are delighted to have partnered with Cupertino Electric to leverage our global design, engineering and project management expertise to jointly deliver this prominent project to Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development.”
John Curcio, chief commercial officer for Cupertino Electric said:
“Having worked with Sempra U.S. Gas & Power previously on its jointly-owned Copper Mountain 2 Solar project as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) subcontractor, we were pleased to continue our successful run on this latest project.”
Source: Press Release by Cuppertino Electric. Image Credit: Cupertino Electric and AMEC Foster Wheeler.
