Estuary Power has chosen Bechtel to design and build the 226 MW direct current photovoltaic (PV) solar facility, Escape Solar in Lincoln County, Nevada. The solar installation will provide clean energy to important regional customers including MGM Resorts, Overton Power, Caesars, and Wynn Las Vegas.
A Powerful Solar Initiative in Southern Nevada
The Escape Solar project is going to cover an area of around 900 acres and comprise approximately 389,000 photovoltaic solar panels. It uses highly efficient bifacial solar technology, capturing sunlight on both sides to generate clean energy. That way, it maximizes energy output, reduces dependence upon fossil fuels, and also cuts back greenhouse gas emissions in Southern Nevada.
Kelley Brown, Operations Manager for Bechtel’s Renewables & Clean Power business, said, “Bechtel is delighted to be joining a fantastic team to deliver clean power to Estuary’s customers in southern Nevada.”
She added, “Our commitment to our customers, Estuary and Ullico, with whom we’ve worked closely for 20 years, is to bring our best talent and industry-leading digital processes to deliver fast and effective results. We look forward to building a facility that will generate renewable energy for decades to come and add to Nevada’s successful history of renewable power generation.”
A Major Step for Nevada’s Renewable Future
The Escape Solar facility will increase the capacity of Nevada in renewable energy and become one of the essentials for its future in clean energy. Bechtel’s contract is to develop the solar facility design, design, engineering, procurement, and construction, all culminating into the commissioning phase. The plant will be fully operational by the third quarter of 2025.
Once built, the Escape Solar project will power major regional customers and also help Nevada meet its renewable energy objectives.
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Bechtel’s Expanding Solar Portfolio
In addition to the project, Bechtel continues to make strides in solar energy projects across the US. The company also continues to move on with the engineering and constructing of several of its large scale solar facilities, which together shall generate enough renewable energy to power well over half a million homes annually.
