AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a multi-million-dollar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Sempra U.S. Gas & Power to design and construct its Copper Mountain Solar 3 project near Las Vegas, Nevada.
Construction on the 250MW solar project has already begun. Slated for completion in 2015, Copper Mountain Solar 3 will be capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 80,000 homes.
“This contract award fully aligns with our Vision 2015 growth strategy, which includes strengthening our focus on renewable and clean energy,” said AMEC’s Group president, Americas, Simon Naylor. “Building on our growing solar position in the U.S., it demonstrates our ability to leverage our global design, engineering and project management expertise to deliver projects for our customers.”