Overeaters aren't the only ones who want to slim down. Renewable
power is about doing more with less. With that in mind, the
Tempe, Ariz.-based solar technology manufacturer First Solar
Inc. is touting the construction of what it calls the largest
thin-film solar power plant in North America. The company
recently announced the completion of its first 10-megawatt (MW)
ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant for Sempra Generation
near Boulder City, Nev. The project was developed by Sempra
Generation, which will own and operate the photovoltaic (PV)
power plant. First Solar constructed the 10 MW PV power plant
adjacent to Sempra’s existing 480-MW El Dorado Energy power
plant about 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The solar modules
deployed in this ground-mount project were produced at First
Solar’s manufacturing facility in Perrysburg, Ohio. First Solar
served as the engineering, procurement and construction
contractor for this PV power plant and will provide monitoring
and maintenance services for the plant dur