Dive Summary:
- Tucson Electric Power (TEC) has announced the modification of an existing agreement with SunPower Corp. that will guarantee the use of 6 MW of C7 Tracker technology into a planned facility.
- SunPower’s new C7 Tracker concentrates the sun’s power seven times and can deliver the lowest cost of electricity for utility-scale power plants.
- TEC’s C7 Tracker installation will begin construction in January and is expected to be operational by December 2013.
From the article:
Reinforcing its commitment to promote the use of renewable energy, Tucson Electric Power has modified an existing agreement with SunPower Corp. to incorporate 6 MW of its new C7 Tracker technology into a planned facility that will also include 2 MW of SunPower's T5 Solar Roof Tile technology.
The SunPower C7 Tracker is a solar photovoltaic tracking system that concentrates the sun's power seven times and, when at scale, can deliver the lowest levelized cost of electricity for utility-scale solar power plants. ...
