ContourGlobal breaks ground on solar-plus-storage project in Arizona
Once completed, the site will host more than 760,000 solar modules and over 300 battery storage containers (1.4 GWh / 360 MW) using advanced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology, with liquid cooling and integrated fire protection.
ContourGlobal has broken ground on Project Sterling, a hybrid solar-plus-storage facility located about 20 miles north of Lake Havasu City in Mohave County, Arizona. The plant will combine 509 MWp / 450 MWac of solar PV with 360 MW / 1.4 GWh of battery storage across a footprint of more than 2,000 acres in the Mojave Desert, the company said.
“Our teams engineered the project around the specific needs of our customer, enabling it to deliver reliable clean power for up to 16 hours a day,” said Antonio Cammisecra, President & CEO of ContourGlobal. “Today’s ceremony marks the visible beginning of our partnership with Mohave County, the State of Arizona and our customer, Tesla.”
Once completed, the site will host more than 760,000 solar modules and over 300 battery storage containers (1.4 GWh / 360 MW) using advanced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology, with liquid cooling and integrated fire protection.
Once operational, Sterling is expected to generate more than 1.1 TWh (terawatt-hours) of clean electricity annually. The plant will serve a long-term PPA with Tesla covering around 90% of its expected output, ContourGlobal said.
