Dive Summary:

• Southern Co. has acquired the 30-MW Spectrum Solar Facility in Nevada, marking the third facility jointly acquired by Southern and Ted Turner’s Turner Renewable Energy.
• The facility will have a large direct solar tracking array that will enable greater operating efficiency by optimally directing solar panels as the sun moves across the sky.
• The plant is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2013 and will be built, operated, and maintained by SunEdison, a global provider of solar energy services.

From the article:

Southern Co. acquired a large direct current solar tracking array. The Spectrum Solar Facility is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic installation in Clark County, Nev. Tracking technology enables greater operating efficiency by optimally directing solar panels as the sun moves across the sky.

The plant is located on a 311-acre site and will be built, operated and maintained by SunEdison, a global provider of solar energy services and a unit of MEMC Electronic Materials. ...