At the end of March, beleaguered thin film module manufacturer and project developer, First Solar, sold the large-scale photovoltaic project to Canada-based Enbridge Inc. for an undisclosed sum. It is said to be the first such facility on U.S. public lands and is expected to generate enough energy annually to power 9,000 homes.
Commenting, Salazar said, "This is a landmark day for solar energy and for the nation. Silver State North was the first solar project we approved on public lands in Nevada and 18 months later the first of our priority projects to provide clean energy to the power grid."
The project was the first that Enbridge acquired in the U.S. solar market. However at the time of purchase, VP of Green Energy, Don Thompson, indicated that it wont be the last. "The U.S. solar market presents significant growth opportunities given the excellent solar resource, supportive regulatory environment and expanding portfolio of solar energy projects," he said.
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