Both projects are located in San Bernardino County, Calif. in the US, and will go into construction in 2013.
“With its huge solar resources, California represents an enormous opportunity for solar power developers and customers alike,” said Declan Flanagan LRE CEO. “California customers will benefit from the low-cost, fixed-price, clean and native energy these two projects will produce for decades to come.”
“Building on the success of our New Jersey Oak Solar project earlier this year, LRE is now one of the very few large-scale solar companies with a successful track record coast-to-coast,” Flanagan added.
When completed, the combined California solar projects will deploy more than 150,000 solar panels and produce enough electricity annually to power 14,000 households.
Only four projects currently operating in the US today are larger.
“2013 is shaping up as a busy year for LRE. In addition to $100 million of capex on our solar projects, multiple wind projects are ready to execute power contracts and enter construction if Congress extends the Production Tax Credit as soon as possible,” Flanagan said.
LRE has more than 400 MW of solar projects in mid- and late-stage development in California and more than 1,000 MW of solar in development across the US as well as more than 1,000 MW of wind power projects.
Founded in 2009, the company has raised more than $100 million in external financing to fund its growth and is developing more than 30 solar and wind projects in 11 states managed from offices in Chicago, Austin, and Denver.
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