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Construction Underway on FPL`s Eight New Universal Solar Power Plants

Florida Power & Light Company announced that construction is underway on its next eight solar power plants, continuing one of the largest solar expansions ever in the eastern U.S. The new plants, which will comprise a total of more than 2.5 million solar panels and nearly 600 megawatts of capacity combined, are all on track to begin powering FPL customers by early 2018. The company plans to ...

Jun. 15, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar Energy: TÜV Rheinland Involved in Construction of World’s Largest Fresnel Solar Power Plant as an Independent Certifier

TÜV Rheinland accompanied the construction of the world’s largest solar thermal power plant, Puerto Errado 2 in Spain, as a neutral certifier. On behalf of several companies involved in the project, the testing service provider’s specialists examined all phases of construction of the power plant as an independent certifier and accompanied the relevant quality inspections. ...

Nov. 27, 2012

By TÜV Rheinland AG

Enel begins construction of the americas’ largest solar photovoltaic plant

Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its Mexican renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power México (“EGPM”), has started construction works at its 754 MW1 Villanueva solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Viesca, Coahuila State, which is the largest PV facility under construction in the Americas and Enel’s largest solar project worldwide. The construction works were ...

Mar. 29, 2017

By Enel Green Power SpA

Enel Green Power Has Begun Construction on Two Photovoltaic Plants in Chile

Lalackama, with an installed capacity of 60 MW, is expected to be the Group’s largest photovoltaic plant. Once built and fully operational, the plant will be capable of generating up to 160 GWh per year, equivalent to the electricity needs of about 90 thousand Chilean households, and will avoid the emission of over 100 thousand tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. The new plant is expected to ...

May 20, 2014

By Enel Green Power SpA

Canadian Solar Completes Sale of Solar Power Plant to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the Company has completed the sale to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners ("Stonepeak") of a utility-scale solar power plant for approximately C$48.0 million (US$48.4 million). As the developer, EPC and construction financier, Canadian Solar built the solar ...

Aug. 27, 2012

By Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI)

AES Solar and Met Life Announce the Financing and Start of Construction of its Ilumina Project – a 24 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Puerto Rico – The First Utility Scale Solar Project on the Island

AES Solar, a joint venture between The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) and Riverstone Holdings LLC, announced today that one of its subsidiaries, AES Ilumina, has closed earlier this month on a construction loan, term loan, and tax equity non-recourse financing facilities provided by MetLife, a leading provider of insurance, employee benefits and financial services ...

Sep. 30, 2011

By AES Corporation

Satcon Selected for 10 MW Solar PV Power Plant in New Jersey

Satcon Technology Corporation® (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility-scale power conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced that it has been selected by Quanta Renewable Energy Services and Ryan Company to deliver 10 of its 1 megawatt (MW) Prism Platform™ Solutions for the 10 MW (AC) New Jersey Oak Solar PV Power ...

Aug. 11, 2011

By Satcon Technology Corporation

Sempra Generation Completes Largest U.S. Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant

SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/01/10 -- Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), today announced that it has completed construction on the largest photovoltaic solar power plant in the U.S. The 48-megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain Solar facility, located in Boulder City, Nev., about 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas, is now generating enough emission-free electricity to ...

Dec. 1, 2010

SkyFuel's Mirror Film Lasts the Lifetime of Solar Power Plant

ReflecTech Mirror Film is used in place of fragile glass mirrors to lower the cost of SkyFuel's parabolic trough concentrating solar collector. In the solar thermal plants where these collectors are installed, the reflectors are expected to last for 25 years. Parabolic trough technology itself is considered mature, having been in ...

Apr. 7, 2011

SRP, ASU Partner on 1-Megawatt Solar Power Plant

MESA, Ariz., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona State University (ASU) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today announced an agreement to build a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at ASU's Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. The ...

Jan. 11, 2012

By SunPower Corporation

FPL Announces Sites Selected For Eight New Solar Power Plants

Florida Power & Light Company announced the names and locations of its 2017 and 2018 universal solar projects, consisting of eight new 74.5-megawatt solar power plants that will be built over the next 12 months. The following four plants are expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2017: FPL Coral Farms Solar Energy Center, Putnam County FPL Horizon Solar Energy Center, Alachua ...

Mar. 5, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Duke Energy Unveils Plans for Its First Solar Power Plants in Kentucky

Duke Energy customers in Northern Kentucky will soon benefit from clean, renewable solar energy as part of the company's plans to develop its first solar facilities in the commonwealth. Duke Energy will build and operate three solar power plants on sites in Kenton and Grant counties, and the energy will be delivered directly to customers. "Our customers want solar," said Jim Henning, president of ...

Jul. 17, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Philippines’ Largest Solar Power Plant to Rise in Ilagan City, Isabela.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved on May 27, 2015 the service contract of the largest solar PV power plant in the Philippines. A twenty-five (25) year Service contract was signed between Living Project 4 People Philippines Inc. (LP4PP) and the country’s DOE. The signing will start the process of completion of development , installation, construction, ...

Jun. 1, 2015

By Greenergy Solutions Inc.

Uterne Solar Power Plant Now Providing Clean Energy in Alice Springs

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced the completion of Australia's largest tracking solar power plant, the 1-megawatt (MW) Uterne solar power plant in Alice Springs. The Uterne project features more than 3,000 high-efficiency SunPower solar photovoltaic panels generating up to 50 percent more electricity than conventional solar panels. Installed on ...

Jul. 27, 2011

By SunPower Corporation

Yingli Green Energy to Power the Largest Solar Plant in Singapore

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar", announced today that its wholly-owned ...

Oct. 24, 2012

By Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.

Australia set to build `biggest` solar power plant in world

Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, on Tuesday welcomed the launch of a major new joint venture to build what is expected to be the biggest and most efficient solar power plant in the world. Australian company Solar Systems and TRUenergy will construct the $420 million photovoltaic solar plant in northern Victoria. TRUenergy is a subsidiary of the China Light ...

Feb. 26, 2008

By Australian Government

US Air Force switches on largest solar power plant

North America's largest solar photovoltaic system is now up and generating power at Nellis Air Force Base in the sunny desert of southern Nevada. The $100 million solar power plant at Nellis will supply about 25 percent of the total power used at the base, where 12,000 people live and work. The 14 megawatt photovoltaic array will generate more than 30 million kilowatt-hours of electricity ...

Dec. 27, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

JinkoSolar Cooperate with CJIC to Develop Kenya`s Largest Solar Power Plant

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced it has signed an cooperative agreement with China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Co, Ltd. ("CJIC") to provide technical support for CJIC's 50MW solar power project development in Kenya. Under the agreement, JinkoSolar is also ...

Sep. 27, 2012

By JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Market

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) slipped from an all-time high in production of 885 GWh in 2008 to 862 GWh in 2009. New capacity becoming operational in 2010 pushed production to 1121 GWh and an estimated 1475 GWh in 2011. The wholesale value from this technology, also known as Solar Thermal power, generated $68 USD million in 2008, $102 million in 2009, to $362 million in 2010. 2011 sales should ...

Feb. 10, 2012

SolarReserve Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Completing Tower for World`s Largest Molten Salt Solar Tower Plant

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the 540-foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant ...

Feb. 9, 2012

By SolarReserve

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