ContourGlobal, a London-based independent power producer, has announced the start of operations at Black Hollow Sun I, a 185 MW solar facility in Severance, Colorado. The project, according to ContourGlobal, is its first renewable energy plant in the United States and supplies electricity to Platte River Power Authority. Black Hollow Sun I is part of the larger Black Hollow Sun complex, which also includes Black Hollow Sun II, a 139 MW phase under construction and scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. Once completed, the combined capacity will reach 324 MW, making it the largest photovoltaic installation in Northern Colorado. The project has used Qcells’ US-manufactured solar modules and EPC solutions, and during construction created about 450 direct and 250 indirect jobs across Weld County.