Local business and government leaders gathered on October 16 to celebrate the creation of over 100 jobs for local Nevada residents. Employees of RES (Renewable Energy Systems) were recognized for construction efforts on the first phase of Northern Nevada’s largest solar project located at 21905 Reno Technology Parkway East in the City of Reno. Once fully operational, the Turquoise Solar project will generate 60 MW of solar energy.
RES partnered with Empower America and Eastridge Workforce Solutions to deliver a workforce comprised of 80% Nevada residents and is committed to hiring veterans first, with up to 20% veterans. Construction on the first phase of the Turquoise Solar project began in July 2018 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2019. Phase I of the project will generate 10 MW of power and Phase II will bring the total energy output to 60 MW. That’s enough energy to power nearly 10,000 homes annually.
“RES strives to hire local labor for all our renewable energy projects,” said Tim Jordan, RES vice president of solar construction. “We are pleased to bring solar energy to the great state of Nevada and have completed over 972 MW of solar projects globally.”
“Eastridge Workforce Solutions takes pride in providing good jobs to the great people in the Reno/Sparks Area,” said Dion Trieb, vice president at Eastridge Workforce Solutions. “Partnering with an innovative company like RES has been highly beneficial for our 100+ employees working on the Turquoise Solar Project.”
“Empower America is proud to be a part of the Turquoise Solar project and assist in hiring military veterans,” said Mario Pabon, president of Empower America. “Too many veterans return home looking for a way to support their families and end up in dead or low paying jobs. The Turquoise Solar project has been an instrumental in saying thank you and helping our veterans begin the start of a great civilian life.”
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