Big Solar, California Desert County Make Peace

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Utility-scale solar developers and Riverside County, eyed as a key site for projects, agree on a reduced annual power-production fee (or is it a tax?) Read more →

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California’s Biggest Solar PV Plant In High Gear

NRG Alpine Solar Generating

A 66-megawatt PV plant, currently the largest operating in California, is cranking out maximum power for several hours a day in northern Los Angeles County. Read more →

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Total Solar Scenario For Earth, With Room To Spare

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Solar PV could meet the world’s electricity demand In 2050 using less than 1 percent of Earth's land, a new report says. Read more →

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Idle First Solar Plant Will Produce Solar Power Anyway

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A 4.1-megawatt rooftop array will put First Solar's big new – and idle – manufacturing plant in Mesa, Ariz., to some use. Read more →

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Australia Gets Big Solar, Starting Small

Greenough River Solar Farm

A 10-megawatt array begins operating in Western Australia, becoming the country's first utility-scale PV plant, and potentially ushering in more of the same. Read more →

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First Solar Looks To Growing India Market

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First Solar lands a panel deal in India, a growing market for utility-scale development that could help the company maintain its momentum. Read more →

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Arizona PV Power Plant Now World’s Biggest

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The loan guarantee-backed Agua Caliente solar project in Arizona reaches 250 MW in generating capacity, making it the biggest PV power plant in the world. Read more →

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First Solar Delivers Upbeat Earnings. No, Really.

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Project development helps thin-film maker First Solar to a profitable second quarter, a rarity in the beleaguered solar manufacturing sector these days. Read more →

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US-Backed Agua Caliente Solar Surges To 200 MW

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Developers of the Agua Caliente Solar Project in Arizona, which is backed by a $976 million loan guarantee, say the plant is now generating 200 MW of power. Read more →

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First Solar’s 230-MW Project Back On Course

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First Solar and Los Angeles County iron out their dispute about electrical connectors, and work will resume on the big Solar Ranch One PV project. Read more →

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