Located in Hatch, the CPV power plant is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, and Blattner Energy constructed that facility with 84 Amonix 60kW systems.
The Hatch Solar Energy Center provides enough electricity to supply about 1,300 homes for El Paso Electric customers per year.
Under a long-term contract, El Paso Electric has agreed to buy the power generated by the solar plant for the next 25 years from NextEra.
The Center is expected to offset about 9,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, the equivalent of planting 3,500 trees every year it operates.
The Hatch Solar Energy Center’s Amonix CPV systems incorporate efficient multijunction solar cells and advanced optics to convert more sunlight into electricity than conventional solar photovoltaic panels.
Blattner Energy is an electrical generation contractor that provides engineering, procurement and construction services across the US to owners and developers in the renewable energy industry.
Amonix is engaged in designing and manufacturing CPV solar power systems.
