Renewable energy developer Pacific Blue Energy Corp. (OTCBB:PBEC) is partnering with solar manufacturer Siliken Renewable Energy to develop a 15 megawatts (MW) solar farm on 154.3 acres near Flagstaff, Arizona.
The companies said they will submit a bid to a local utility to develop the so-called Sunshine Solar Farm.
The Sunshine Solar Farm is planned for Coconino County, 30 miles east of Flagstaff. The site can support as much as 20 MW of solar electricity generation, using either a fixed-tilt or a single-axis tracking system, both of which have been developed by Siliken.
At an elevation of 5300 feet, the Sunshine Solar Farm land benefits from cooler, high desert temperatures that can increase the photovoltaic efficiencies of solar panels. Soil tests show that the land is well suited to support the foundations for a solar panel racking system–with minimal costs, the companies said. For every 5 MW, a solar farm requires roughly 25,000 photovoltaic panels on racks.
In February, the Siliken Group announced plans to open a 50 MW solar manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada.
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