The US Navy has announced that construction has begun on a 210-megawatt direct current solar facility in Arizona that is planned to provide a third of the energy needed to power 14 Navy and Marine Corps installations in California. Marine has announced that a Mesquite Solar solar facility, consisting of six photovoltaic panels, has begun construction in Arizona , which will provide power to six Marine installations and eight Marine installations in California . Commenting on the Mesquite Solar 3 project, Secretary of the Navy , Ray Mabus , said the facility is, "projected to save the DON at least $90 million over the life of the project."
Marine has announced that a Mesquite Solar solar facility, consisting of six photovoltaic panels, has begun construction in Arizona , which will provide power to six Marine installations and eight Marine installations in California . Commenting on the Mesquite Solar 3 project, Secretary of the Navy , Ray Mabus , said the facility is, "projected to save the DON at least $90 million over the life of the project."