SunPower completes two solar power plants in Spain

San Jose, Calif.-based SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) said today that it it completed construction of two solar photovoltaic power plants in Spain, totaling 8.7 megawatts.

The two plants, located in Llerena and Lebrija, were developed by Solarpack, a Spanish company specializing in renewable energy development.

"SunPower's innovative sun tracking technology and solar power plant experience was key to meeting our cost, schedule and energy delivery goals at these sites," said Jose Galindez, chairman of Solarpack.

SunPower, a majority-owned subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY), said its tracker technology, which follows the sun during the day, delivers significantly more energy than traditional fixed-tilt systems.

"We utilized our industry-leading SunPower Tracker technology at both of the power plant sites, maximizing energy output, while optimizing land use and reducing related costs," said Marco Antonio Northland, general manager of SunPower's European operations.

SunPower said the Llerena plant is 4.8 MW and the plant in Lebrija is 3.9 MW.

In Spain, the company said it has completed or has signed contracts to deliver solar power plants totaling more than 100 MW.