First Solar will continue developing and will construct the Sombra and Moore Solar Energy Centers each consisting of two 10MW solar PV projects.
Once operational, NextEra Energy Resources‘ Canadian subsidiary, NextEra Energy Canada, will own and operate all the four projects.
All of the power from the solar projects will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under long-term contracts.
The solar energy centers, located in Sombra and Moore Townships, Ontario, will each utilize thin film technology on a fixed tilt system and each 10MW project will consist of more than 172,000 panels.
The energy projects are expected to collectively provide enough power for about 6,440 homes and avoid nearly 45,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
Pending the necessary government approvals, construction of all four projects is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2011 with commercial operation expected by the end of 2011.
