Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has completed the engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning for both phases of LS
Power’s new Centinela Solar Energy Facility, one of the largest of its
kind in the United States. Located near El Centro, California, the
170-megawatt photovoltaic solar project will provide clean, renewable
energy in the southwestern U.S.
Fluor designed and built the 170-megawatt Centinela Solar Energy Facility near El Centro, California (Photo: Business Wire)
“The successful completion of this large solar facility is the result of
a long-standing relationship and effective coordination between LS Power
and Fluor,” said Matt
McSorley, president of Fluor’s Power business. “We are especially
proud of the project team’s exemplary health, safety and environmental
record.”
“Fluor deserves to be congratulated for its successful completion of
construction on the Centinela Solar Energy Facility,” said John King,
executive vice president of LS Power. “Having achieved this important
milestone, Centinela will serve California and the region with clean,
renewable energy for decades to follow.”
Fluor provided the engineering and procurement services for the lump-sum
project from its southern California operations center. LS Power and
Fluor broke ground on the new facility in December 2012.
The construction of the renewable energy project provided hundreds of
jobs to workers in the Imperial Valley region of southern California.
The construction team installed a total of more than 875,000 solar
photovoltaic panels on the 1,600-acre site. Fluor completed the project
safely, working more than 700,000 construction hours with no lost-time
accidents. In addition to providing engineering, procurement and
construction services, Fluor will also operate and maintain the
world-class facility for the next five years.
The Centinela facility is the second major solar plant that Fluor has
designed and built for LS Power. In November 2013, Fluor announced
the completion of the 125-megawatt Arlington Valley Solar Energy II
facility in Maricopa County, Arizona.
LS Power is an independent power company that develops, owns, operates
and invests in power generation and electric transmission infrastructure
throughout the United States.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction
firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects.
The company creates and delivers innovative solutions for its clients in
engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and
project management on a global basis. For more than a century, Fluor has
served clients in the energy, chemicals, government, industrial,
infrastructure, mining and power market sectors. Headquartered in
Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 109 on the FORTUNE 500 list. With more than
40,000 employees worldwide, the company's revenue for 2013 was $27.4
billion. Visit Fluor at www.fluor.com
and follow on Twitter @FluorCorp.
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