US developer Primergy Solar has signed an agreement for solar modules from for a 1GW photovoltaic project it is developing in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The agreement for the Gemini solar-plus-storage project will see the Maxeon-supplied modules delivered over a four-quarter period starting in the second quarter of 2022.
Project completion is planned by the end of 2023.
Primergy CEO Ty Daul said: “We are thrilled to select Maxeon Solar Technologies to supply solar modules for our Gemini solar and energy storage project in southern Nevada.
“Because of Maxeon’s high module power output and demonstrated long-term reliability, we are able to deliver the optimal energy output to our customer while minimising impacts to the desert ecosystem.
“The proximity of Maxeon’s module factory to our project site was also a key consideration, offering significant logistical benefits, reduced supply chain carbon impacts, and ultimately reduced costs for energy consumers.”
Gemini is planned to feature nearly 1.8 million shingled bifacial Performance 5 UPP solar modules that are “engineered with materials innovations that range from encapsulants to aerospace-grade conductive adhesives”.
These materials protect cells and minimize power loss from exposure to the extreme environmental conditions in Nevada, including arid deserts and vast daily and seasonal temperature ranges.
Maxeon’s Performance 5 solar panels have a rated efficiency of up to 21.1%.
The Gemini project is expected to provide a stable foundation to support the start-up and initial operation of Maxeon’s new Performance line module capacity that will serve the U.S. solar power market.
The solar cells are manufactured by Maxeon in Malaysia, and module assembly is done by Maxeon in Mexicali, Mexico.