SOLAR

In just one hour, the earth receives more energy from the sun than the entire world uses in a whole year.

Solar energy is the most abundant renewable energy source on the planet. And with some of the strongest solar resources stretching across the Southwestern U.S., the sun drives our country's transition to a cleaner future.

As a solar power leader, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power is developing multi-phase solar complexes in the sun-intensive deserts of California, Arizona and Nevada, capable of generating about 1,050 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity using the latest in photovoltaic solar panel technology.

Our company operates one of the largest photovoltaic solar power plants in the country. The nearly one million solar panels at Copper Mountain Solar 1 convert the Nevada sunlight into enough emission-free energy to power about 17,000 homes. All without tapping precious water supplies.

Technology

Photovoltaic (PV) cells produce renewable energy from the power of the sun. Made from semiconductor materials, these cells convert sunlight directly into electricity without the use of water. By linking together hundreds of thousands of photovoltaic solar panels in sunny desert environments, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power solar plants are capable of generating enough clean electricity to power entire communities.