- SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR +0.9%) says it has started construction on the 56 MW Gala Solar Power Plant in eastern Oregon, which the company says will be the state's largest operating solar power plant when it is completed by the end of 2017.
- SPWR says Gala will use its Oasis platform for utility-scale projects to maximize the project's long-term energy production, with features including 50% fewer parts than conventional solar plant systems.
- Oregon has set a mandate to get 50% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2040.