125 MW solar power plant to land in Arizona by end of 2013
Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2012
Maricopa County, Arizona is set to play host to a 125 MW photovoltaic solar power plant, according to an announcement on Tuesday from Fluor Corporation. The company has won the separate contracts to build and maintain the facility, which upon completion will fleetingly join the ranks of the the world's largest photovoltaic solar farms. The project, known as Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AVSE …
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Fitch: Clouds Loom Over Solar Power Project Finance
Posted by admin on Feb 2, 2012
Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Clouds over Solar Power Project Financehttp://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=668973
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EGCO Group to acquire solar power project in Thailand
Posted by admin on Jan 31, 2012
Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO Group) has acquired SPP4, a solar power project for a total consideration of THB300m ($9.58m) from MEMC Singapore.
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Report: Woodland named a Calif. solar power leader
Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2012
Woodland, trailing only Chico, is a state leader in solar power, according to a new environmental report.The report, which came out Tuesday from the Los Angeles-based Environment California Policy and Research Center, said Chico produces more solar power per resident than any other city in the
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PHOTON: How To Profit from California’s Solar Power Boom
Posted by admin on Jan 26, 2012
In his 2012 State of the State speech on Jan. 18, California Governor Jerry Brown said the Golden State is on track to meet »and substantially exceed« a requirement he signed into
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Tonga To Tap Into Solar Power
Posted by admin on Jan 23, 2012
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (23 January 2012) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan today signed a letter agreement to fund the preparation of the Outer Island Renewable Energy Project, which will connect solar power to the country’s existing electricity …
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Cheap Chinese Panels Spark Solar Power Trade War
Posted by admin on Jan 21, 2012
U.S.-based solar panel manufacturers say inexpensive panels from China are hurting their business and want a tariff slapped on the imports. But other parts of the industry, such as installers, say the cheaper panels are driving a solar power boom in the U.S.
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ComEd to deliver more solar power
Posted by admin on Jan 18, 2012
Utility working to meet requirements of a state law Beginning in July, Commonwealth Edison Co. customers will receive more power from the sun, thanks to a solar project under way in LaSalle County.
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Solar power issues delay energy industry overhaul
Posted by admin on Jan 16, 2012
WOODLAND PARK — A major overhaul of the state's energy industry was blocked last week because Governor Christie had concerns about how much solar power the proposal demands utilities produce, officials familiar with the bill said.
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Sunflowers inspire more efficient Concentrated Solar Power plant layout
Posted by admin on Jan 13, 2012
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants, such as the Gemsolar and PS10 plants in Spain, use arrays of mirrors (or heliostats) to focus a large area of the Sun's rays onto a small area, where the concentrated light is converted to heat that is used to generate electricity. While CSP has gained popularity in recent years with numerous plants being built around the world, they require a large area to …
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