Article in St. George News
Written by: Ric Wayman
May 6, 2015
West of Parowan City a major construction project promising power for over 18,000 Utah homes is slowly taking shape on over 600 acres of land, which translates to a bit less than a square mile.
Behind the fences and barbed wire, long lines of 5-foot tall metal posts are being erected to support large solar panels that collectively are set to supply over 200,000 megawatts per year to Southern Utah. Automated fence post pounders can be heard pounding the aluminium posts into the ground to a tolerance of 1/16 of an inch, ensuring that all the solar panels will be at an even level.
Scatec Solar of North America, a subsidiary of Scatec Solar in Oslo, Norway, is building the complex in conjunction with several general contractors to supply Rocky Mountain Power with clean solar power. The internet company Google is providing tax equity, and will be a partner in the ownership of the complex, while Scatec Solar will be responsible for the operation and management.
Follow this link to read the original article. Also read about Scatec Solar’s tour of the project for Cedar High School students on Monday here.