CNPV celebrates Enel Green Power's solar geothermal hybrid project completion in Nevada

Jun 6, 2012 - Syanne Olson - pv-tech.org

The Stillwater project uses over 89,000 CNPV modules. Image: CNPV

The ribbon cutting ceremony at the world’s first Stillwater Solar Geothermal Hybrid Project Dedication From left to right: Mr. Yackira (CEO of NV Energy), Mr. Krause (Siemens), Mr. Brooks (Bombard), Mr.Venturini ( CEO of EGPNA), Mr. Sandoval ( Governor of Nevada), Mr Ingvoldstad (Regional Representative of Senator Harry Reid’s office), Ms Wagner (Commissioner from the Nevada Public Utilities Commission), Mr. Chaudary (COO& CTO of CNPV Solar Power). Image: CNPV

CNPV Solar Power executives were on hand, May 2, at Enel Green Power’s inauguration ceremony for its solar geothermal hybrid project in Stillwater, Nevada. CNPV supplied its PV modules for the project, which has 33MW of geothermal capacity and 26MW of solar capacity. Initiated and owned by Enel Green Power, the project is said to be the world’s first and only geothermal hybrid project.

CNPV supplied over 89,000 of its polycrystalline CNPV-295OP solar modules, which were installed across the 240 acre project. The combined output will be sold to NV Energy. “Here begins the future,” stated Bypina Veerraju Chaudary, COO & CTO of CNPV Solar Power, “We are immensely proud to be part of the world’s first geothermal solar PV hybrid energy system, delighted to have been selected based upon the superior financial value that our systems deliver and we truly believe that as a result of this project and the excellent team in place within Enel Green Power, more projects will now follow.”