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World’s biggest solar plant officially opens
Today is the grand opening of Ontario’s Sarnia solar plant, which is officially the world’s largest. “Green energy is a strong emerging business for Enbridge thatdelivers attractive returns and stable cash flows,” said John Maniawski, director of power generation business development at Enbridge Inc, inan exclusive interview. “One of the reasons we’re attracted to it [...]
APS, Solon to Build a Big Arizona Solar Power Plant
Arizona is at it again. A state that accounts for well over halfof all of the solar manufacturing facilities in the United States nowhas a plan to build one of the country’s largest solar photovoltaic(PV) power plants within its borders. The plan has Arizona Public Service (APS), a utility company, teaming with Solon Corporation, one of [...]
Sunservice Commissions 2 MW PV Plant
Bulgaria-based Sunservice Ltd. has commissioned its first photovoltaicpower plant fitted with SolarMax inverters in Ihtiman, Bulgaria. Thesystem delivers an output of 2 MW. The installation featuresamorphous silicon modules from Polar PV and six central inverters fromSputnik’s SolarMax product line. The SolarMax 330C-SV devices each have a rated output of 330 kW and achieve a maximum [...]
SunPower, White Oak Building 10 MW PV Plant In Delaware
SunPower Corp. has been selected to design, build, operate and maintainthe 10 MW Dover SUN Park in Dover, Del., for White Oak Solar Energy LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of LS Power Group. The solar park, which is expected to be operational next summer, will deliver power to theregional utility grid operated by the City [...]
BP Solar to build Australia’s Largest Grid Connected Solar Plant
BP Solar is partnering with Verve Energy to build Australia’s largest ever grid-connected solar power plant. The plant, with a generating capacity of 10MW, will be built in Geraldton,Western Australia. The plant will help contribute to the WA Government’s 20 percent renewable energy target by 2020. The $58 million will carry more than 40,000 solar [...]
SunEdison Constructing 14.5 MW PV Plant
SunEdison has been awarded a solar service contract with Davis-Monthan Air ForceBase (DMAFB) in Tucson, Ariz., for a ground-mounted 14.5 MW solarsystem. The solar installation is made possible through a solar powerservice agreement under which SunEdison will finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the approximately 130-acre ground-mounted solardeployment. SunEdison also will maintain a long-term ground [...]
California PUC Approves Abengoa Solar Thermal Plant
The California Energy Commission has approved the Abengoa solar thermal plant slated for the desert outside San Bernardino, California. The approval is the second in as many weeks, the first being the 250MW Beacon Solar Energy Project, which was approved on August 25. The Commission is a five-member group selected for their knowledge of economics,environment, [...]
Dow Solar Hiring For New Midland Plant
The Dow Chemical Co. says it is creating 100 new, full-time jobs to support the developmentof its Powerhouse solar shingles at its facility in Midland, Mich. According to Dow Solar General Manager Jane Palmieri, this is the result ofcontinued collaboration between Dow, the state of Michigan and the cityof Midland to accelerate production of the [...]
Power-One to Open 1st U.S. Plant in Phoenix
Thanks in part to its Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program, Arizona has been doing its part to encourage solar energy manufacturers to open shop within its borders. Since January 2010, five solarmanufacturing companies have opened facilities in the Phoenix, Arizonaarea. On Thursday, that number jumped to six. Power-One, a California-based company that currently accounts for [...]