World's Second Largest Solar Plant to be Built in
Florida
Abilene, TX, Mar 27, 2009 -- PRWeb.com
Lauren Engineers & Constructors recently signed a contract with Florida
Power & Light Company (FPL) as the engineering, procurement and construction
contractor for a new 75 MW Concentrated Solar Power
(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp_program.html) Plant located near
Indiantown, FL.
This landmark solar project will achieve several milestones for solar power,
including: - The second largest solar thermal power plant in the World
- The largest solar thermal plant outside of California
- The first hybrid solar facility in the world to connect to an existing
combined-cycle power plant
This project, named the Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center, will be
located on 500 acres of land adjacent to FPL's Martin Plant. Using Parabolic
Trough Technology (http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/linear_concentrators.html)
to capture heat from the sun, this project will include approximately
200,000 parabolic mirrors. Total power produced for this new solar plant
will be 155,000 MWh of power annually - enough power for 11,000 homes or
26,000 people.
Utilizing the latest in Solar Thermal technology, this revolutionary solar
project will help to advance the field of solar power by producing clean
energy at a competitive price. According to FPL's website, the Martin
Facility is expected to reduce green house gas emissions by approximately
2.75 million tons over a thirty year period, which is the equivalent of
removing more than 18,700 cars from the road annually for the next 30 years.
"Lauren is proud to build this project and is dedicated to a project
approach which minimizes disruption to the local community and ecosystem,"
said Cleve Whitener, CEO of Lauren Engineers & Constructors.
In addition to this milestone solar project, Lauren also built the Nevada
Solar One Power Plant, a 64 MW solar power plant located in Boulder City,
Nevada. Construction for this plant, the largest built in over 17 years, was
completed in June 2007. Lauren's key role as the only contractor to have
built a concentrated solar power facility in the US in the last 17 years has
helped to solidify Lauren as the premier contractor for solar power
facilities in North America.
Further project details, pictures and videos can be found on Florida Power &
Light's Website: http://www.fpl.com/environment/solar/martin.shtml http://www.fpl.com/environment/solar/martin_faq.shtml
ABOUT LAUREN Lauren is a leader in many diversified markets such as
Alternative Energy, Polymers, Power, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Special Metals
and Materials Handling. With offices throughout the US and Canada, Lauren
provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction services to industrial
customers worldwide. As the EPC contractor for the Nevada Solar One Power
Project and as a Top 400 Contractor, Lauren is known as the premier
contractor for Concentrated Solar Power facilities in the US. For more
information about Lauren, please visit us online at www.laurenec.com.
Additional Resources: Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Energy Information Administration - Renewable and Alternative Fuels
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Solar Thermal Picture Exchange Solar
Investment Tax Credit Extension H.R. 1424 DSIRE (Database of State
Initiatives for Renewable Energy) U.S. Solar Radiation Maps
Contact: Jody Lee Phone: (325) 518-2961
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