US Solar Fund, New Energy Solar sign deal for 200 MW MS2 solar project stakes deal

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US Solar Fund Plc has entered into an agreement with an Australian solar farms investor and operator New Energy Solar Ltd for the acquisition of up to 50% stakes in the 200 MW Mount Signal (MS2) solar photovoltaic project located in the Imperial Valley in Southern California, USA. 

USF will acquire a 25% stake in the project for US$23 million and an option for an additional 25% within 12 months from the purchase for US$21 million to US$23 million.

The project has been in operation since December 2019. It has a 20-year power purchase deal with Southern California Edison (SCE) for the entire energy produced from the plant. 

The initial transaction is expected to close by the first quarter of 2021. 

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