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The Love-Hate Relationship Between Utilities and Solar Energy
2015-02-15 18:05:29| Energy - Topix.net
Electricity from the California Valley Solar Ranch will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric, one of a growing number of utility scale solar power plants. Image source: SunPower.
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India: Land, finance key to India renewables drive: First Solar CEO
2015-02-15 13:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: India will struggle to hit its "hugely ambitious" renewable energy target if it fails to make more land available for plants and ensure utilities have the means to buy in clean energy, the head of U.S.-based First Solar said on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made renewable energy a priority for his government, as he looks to leverage the falling cost of solar power - expected to reach parity with conventional energy by 2017 - and address India's chronic power shortages. First Solar Chief...
Tennessee Valley Authority nears first large-scale solar buy
2015-02-13 06:21:39| Energy - Topix.net
The TVA Board on Thursday voted to authorize CEO Bill Johnson to enter into a 20-year contract with NextEra Energy for an 80 megawatt solar facility in northern Alabama that officials said offers the most competitive solar pricing they have seen. The facility will be built near TVA's Colbert Fossil Plant, which TVA is retiring in 2016.
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Trina Solar signs agreement with investors for 500-1,000MW solar PV developments in China
2015-02-13 01:00:00| Power Technology
Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar has signed a framework investment agreement with PingAn Trust and Jiangsu Jiuzhou Investment Group to develop photovoltaic (PV) power plants in China over the next three years, totalling 500MW to 1,000MW.
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TEP Solar Array at Fort Huachuca Helps U.S. Army Achieve Energy Goals
2015-02-12 13:38:26| Energy - Topix.net
Tucson Electric Power , an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc. , joined military and federal officials to dedicate a large solar array at Fort Huachuca that will help the U.S. Army achieve its renewable energy and energy security goals. The 17.2 megawatt array, completed in December, produces enough power to satisfy one-quarter of the base's energy needs, equivalent to the annual electric usage of about 3,000 homes.
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