8minutenergy Renewables has signed a power purchase agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority to develop the 191MW DC Springbok 2 solar farm in Kern County, California.
The deal was signed on behalf of its participating member the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
The Springbok 2 project is expected to be fully operational in the fourth quarter of 2016.
It is located on about 700 acres of abandoned farmland, which was taken out of production more than 20 years ago.
The project is expected to create about 300 direct and 400 indirect jobs during construction in Kern County.
8minutenergy chief executive officer Martin Hermann said: “We broke ground on the Springbok 1 project as scheduled, and we’re pleased the Springbok 2 project is following close behind right on schedule.”
Image: Mount Signal solar farm in Imperial Valley (8minutenergy)
