Construction Begins for $106-Million Solar Plant
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An energy company broke ground over the weekend on Nevada Solar One, billed as the largest solar thermal power plant to be built in the world in 15 years.
Solargenix Energy, a subsidiary of Acciona Energy, said it formally began construction on the 64-megawatt plant in the Eldorado Valley of Boulder City.
The $106-million solar project on 300 acres is scheduled for completion by March 2007. It is expected to provide enough power for about 40,000 households.
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