Suntech named major supplier of 8MW Colorado solar plant

Solar energy developer SunEdison has selected Suntech as key supplier for its large 8.22-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant near Alamosa, Colorado.

“It is important to SunEdison that we partner with leading vendors, who help simplify the complexity of solar through the delivery of robust, proven product,” noted Jigar Shah, CEO of SunEdison.

Suntech is to provide more than 27,000 solar panels that will generate most of the Alamosa photovoltaic plant’s electricity once the project is completed.

“Suntech is proud to have been chosen by SunEdison to work on this project. We are committed to providing the timely delivery of affordable, quality solar modules to our customers,” noted Roger Efird, President of Suntech America.

SunEdison will build, own and maintain the plant, which is scheduled for completion in early 2008.

Xcel Energy is to purchase the solar energy generated by the plant.

A groundbreaking ceremony at the site was held last week.

Other vendors selected for the Alamosa photovoltaic power plant include Xantrex, supplying power inverters, and Solon AG, supplying concentrators.

SunEdison provides solar-generated energy at or below current retail utility rates to a broad and diverse client base of commercial, municipal and utility customers.

China-based Suntech is a leading solar energy company in the world as measured by both production output and capacity of solar cells and modules. Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of PV cells and modules.

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