Southern Power Acquires 200 MW Garland Solar Facility From Recurrent Energy

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the 200-megawatt (MW) Garland solar facility under construction in California from Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. Recurrent Energy is constructing the facility and will retain the remaining interest in the project. Southern Power and Recurrent Energy have now announced the development of three jointly owned projects that together are expected to generate more than 550 MW of solar electricity in California and Texas. Upon completion, the Garland solar facility is expected to be capable of generating enough solar energy to meet the energy needs of approximately 45,000 homes. Construction of the Garland solar facility began this month, with Signal Energy Constructors managing the engineering, procurement and construction of the facility. The project is being built on two sites totaling approximately 2,000 acres in Kern County, California, and is expected to create more than 300 construction jobs. The Garland solar facility is Southern Power’s fourth solar project in Kern County.