Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, and 8minute Solar Energy, one of the largest independent solar and storage developers in the U.S., announced the acquisition of the Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Project. Located near Clark County, Nevada, Eagle Shadow Mountain is the first of two clean energy projects on the site that 8minute is contracted to develop and deploy. The 300 MWac/387 MWdc solar project is slated for completion and opening by the end of 2021.
“The Eagle Shadow Mountain project marks our third transaction with 8minute and further strengthens our partnership with the country’s most sought-after clean energy developer,” said Benoit Allehaut, a Managing Director on Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) team. “We look forward not just to a successful deployment of the plant, but fostering the development of a solar-dominant culture throughout Nevada.”
The acquisition of the Eagle Shadow Mountain project increases the Capital Dynamics CEI global portfolio to approximately 6.1 GWdc of gross power generation, including the addition of 1.3 GWdc of solar generation in 2019. In addition, Capital Dynamics now owns six of the largest 20 solar projects in the United States.
Project details
Upon completion, the Eagle Shadow Mountain project is expected to generate more than 900,000 MWhs of clean electricity per year. NV Energy has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for the municipality’s coverage area of 44,000 square miles with 2.4 million customers.
Located on the Moapa River Indian Reservation, the Eagle Shadow Mountain project is anticipated to generate up to 400 new jobs during the 18-month construction period, with 10 full-time employees working at the plant upon completion. Occupying a remote, sun-drenched corner of the Nevada desert, the Moapa River Indian Reservation has a population of less than 250 full-time residents. As with previous projects in the area, the developers will rely heavily on the rich talent pool provided by the Moapa Band of Paiutes—both for building and operating the solar and storage plant.
“It’s an honor to be collaborating with the Moapa Band of Paiutes on this project,” said Tom Buttgenbach, President and CEO of 8minute. “With a proven track record of on-time, on-budget delivery, 8minute Solar is confident that Eagle Shadow Mountain be a lifelong asset to the Moapa River Indian Reservation community—and we’re grateful to Capital Dynamics for their contribution to making it happen.”
8minute has another project under development with NV Energy, which once completed will be one of the largest solar plus storage projects ever built in Nevada and one of the largest in the world. The company is dedicated to developing greenfield projects in states in which they are able to continue proving the economic viability of solar power.
— Solar Builder magazine
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