Capable of generating electricity to power more than 4000 homes, the project involves seven separate solar power plants, four of which are located in Beaver County and three in Iron County, Utah.
SunEdison North America Utility and Global Wind executive vice-president Paul Gaynor said: "These solar power plants will provide significant economic and environmental benefits for the people of Utah."
Power generated from the plant will be sold to PacifiCorp’s subsidiary Rocky Mountain Power under seven separate 20-year power purchase agreements with SunEdison.
The projects are on the Call Right Projects List for TerraForm Power. The seven clean energy power plants are planned to be offered by SunEdison to TerraForm Power for investment.
Utah Governor Gary Herbert said: "These SunEdison projects will produce significant construction job opportunities and meaningful property tax enhancements in Iron and Beaver Counties, while helping resource diversification – both geographic and technological – underway in the West."
Iron County Economic Development Director Danny Stewart said: "The three Iron County sites will have a significant impact on the local economy through the creation of construction jobs and new property tax revenue from the power plants that will be shared by the county, water conservancy district and school district."
SunEdison Services will be responsible for operation and maintenance of the solar power plants.
Image: SunEdison begins work at the 22.6MW DC Seven Sisters solar project in Southern Utah, US. Photo:courtesy of © 2015 SunEdison.
