Bureau Veritas will monitor code compliance and inspect facilities during construction of the project, comprised of three enormous solar power tower plants.

Ivanpah recently received a favourable opinion from the staff of the California Energy Commission (CEC) and, pending final permissions, could begin construction this year.

Bureau Veritas has served the CEC as chief building official, public works director and fire marshal for more than a decade, according to a presentation the company gave at the Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit last month.