Dive Summary:

• California's Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One project has reached a generating capacity of 100 MW connected to the electrical grid.
• The solar project, which is operated by First Solar Inc., is expected to be finished later this year and will have a generating capacity of 230 MW.
• Power from the plant is being purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. under a 25-year contract; initial construction on the project started in September of 2011.

From the article:

“Unlike traditional power plants, the modular nature of PV power projects enables us to quickly add substantial volumes of clean energy to the grid throughout the construction process,” says Lou Moore, First Solar senior vice president of engineering, procurement and construction. “This shorter ‘time to energy’ is another key advantage of PV solar electricity.” ...