Nevada Air Force Base Takes Advantage of Its Location
A $100-million, 15-MW solar powerplant being built at Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada will use technology that its manufacturer claims provides the industry’s highest conversion efficiency.
The project is a public-private joint venture between the U.S. Air Force; PowerLight, a unit of San Jose, Calif.-based SunPower Corp.; Nevada Power Co., Reno; and MMA Renewable Ventures LLC, San Francisco. PowerLight is the project’s developer, designer, contractor and operator.