Sierra Nevada Corp., a defense and aerospace contractor headquartered in Sparks, said last week that its new solar subsidiary landed a contract to install systems at three Nevada Army National Guard facilities.
The subsidiary, GA-SNC Solar LLC, will install photovoltaic generating projects in the parking lots of the National Guard's Fairview Complex in Carson City as well as the National Guard's Readiness Center and Fred Edsell Training Center in the Las Vegas area.
The combined production of the three plants will be 3.4 megawatts.
The National Guard will purchase the power produced by the photovoltaic cells at a fixed price over the next 20 to 35 years. GA-SNC Solar is responsible for financing the system, building it and operating it once construction is complete. Financial terms of the contract weren't disclosed.
Construction is scheduled to begin in November, and all three facilities will be online by next June, said Greg Cox, a corporate vice president of Sierra Nevada Corp.
About 20 jobs will be created during the design and construction of the facilities. Once they're completed, two operations and maintenance staff will oversee them.
GA-SNC Solar LLC was created this year by Sierra Nevada Corp. and GA-Solar North America, itself a subsidiary of Spain's Gestamp Corp.
Executives of Sierra Nevada Corp. said last month the new subsidiary is looking to develop photovoltaic operations to serve defense facilities and also is looking for solar projects that would feed electricity into utility grids.
The solar company marks a step toward diversification of Sierra Nevada Corp.
The company employs about 2,000 at operations in 20 states. It handles projects in electronics, aircraft, spacecraft and propulsion systems and communications systems for public and private-sector clients.
