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May 2021, with the peak manpower investments that will modernize our Currently, the company is building
of 520 craft workers. The IBEW has energy systems, create thousands 15 solar facilities across its service
been critical to the success of the of good-paying jobs, and build a territories, including the largest to
project by providing a steady stream better economy for everyone.” date in both Texas and California.
of reliable, qualified craft workers.
The 1,053-acre Townsite project “While growth of the utility scale solar
“As the operator of one of the incorporates 528,084 First Solar’s industry has been assured by strong
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largest solar portfolios in the country, Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules market economics over these past
Arevon is proud of its contribution on a NEXTracker Horizontal Single few years, the new administration’s
to Nevada’s clean energy economy,” Axis Tracking System and uses support to drive Zero-Carbon
said Justin Johnson, CEO of Arevon. Sungrow Inverters. Upon completion, Energy production by 2035 will
“At Townsite and beyond, we’ve the Townsite Solar Facility will be significantly accelerate opportunities
created thousands of jobs building co-located with one of the largest for innovation, furthering market
solar and storage power plants across battery energy storage systems (BESS) expansions and sustainable jobs
the country. We appreciate everyone built to date. Power generated on-site creation,” said Duncan Frederick,
who’s worked on constructing will be distributed underground to VP of Business Development for
Townsite and we look forward to a 230kV substation and overhead Rosendin Renewable Energy Group.
completing this project by the end generation tie line to the Mead “Rosendin has managed its growth
of the year.” Substation just outside Boulder City. by taking a strategic approach to
building strong relationships with its
Once completed at the end of trade partners, and we are grateful
2021, Townsite will generate more to the IBEW for providing a trusted,
than 500,000 MWh per year of stable workforce that has allowed
renewable energy, enough to Townsite Solar us to lead the solar EPC market in
power 60,000 homes annually, Nevada as well as help us enter new
avoiding 400,000 tons of carbon Facility currently target markets across the country.”
dioxide emissions annually.
supports 480
“Nevada is consistently leading this
country in clean energy innovation.
Solar power is an undeniably smart construction
move at a time when we need to
both reduce our carbon footprint and trade jobs.
create good-paying jobs,” said U.S.
Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03). “Earlier this
year, I was proud to help introduce
the Electric Power Infrastructure “The City of Boulder City has
Improvement Act which will help always been ahead of the curve
promote construction of transmission when it comes to alternative,
projects across the nation through renewable energy; it comes from Tour the Project
an investment tax credit. I’m looking our roots. Hoover Dam generates
forward to continuing to work with of 4.5 billion kilowatt hours annually,
this Administration to make historic keeping power supplied to some One of the fastest-growing
eight million people in Arizona, renewable energy groups in the
California and Southern Nevada,” country, Rosendin Renewable
said Mayor Kiernan McManus. Energy Group is building a robust
“Here we are, 85 years after Hoover workforce through the active
Dam opened, leading the charge in recruitment of experienced engineers,
renewable energy. It’s a source of estimators, and project managers.
pride for Boulder City and all Rosendin works closely with the
of Southern Nevada.” IBEW to offer a sustainable and
productive career path for industry
Rosendin is a leading constructor professionals who want to make
of clean energy facilities in Southern a difference. As an innovative
Nevada and throughout the West. company dedicated to inclusivity and
The electrical contracting company equity, Rosendin provides a wide
employed over 1,960 craft workers to range of opportunities for growth
install over 1.6 million solar modules potential to qualified professionals.
across five job sites in the region.
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