Under the terms of the agreement, construction of the project would commence during the second quarter of 2014 and is expected to complete during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Swinerton Renewable Energy will be responsible for providing engineering, procurement, and construction services for the project that will be built on 500 acres of land adjacent to the Mission Mine Complex in Pima County, Arizona.
JinkoSolar said the site has been selected for its compliance with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program established with the objective of constructing renewable energy projects on abandoned land, including old mining sites.
The project is expected to create up to 300 construction jobs, and will generate nearly $4m in local property tax revenue.
To be equipped with 114,750 pieces of JinkoSolar 305W high efficiency PV modules, the project would generate enough electricity to power over 7,000 homes, saving approximately 53,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Electricity generated by the project will be sold to Tucson Electric Power, helping to achieve the Arizona state mandate of 15% renewable energy generation by 2025.
JinkoSolar US general manager Nigel Cockroft said, "We are very pleased to work with the Clenera and Swinerton team’s again on a second US project and one of the largest solar projects in Arizona."
"Our commitment to our product’s quality and outstanding service has propelled us to collaborate with these industry leaders," Cockroft added.
Image: JinkoSolar bags 35MW PV modules supply order from Clenera. Photo: courtesy of frankie_8/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
