Solar Trust Bankrupt—Huge Blythe Project Dead?

Solar Trust, which had and then gave up a $2.1 billion federal loan guarantee to build the world's largest solar power plant, declares bankruptcy. Read more →
Andasol Now Europe’s Biggest Solar Plant

Work wraps up on Andasol 3 in Andalusia, Spain, making the Andasol complex, at 150 megawatts, Europe's biggest solar-power generator. Read more →
PV In, CSP Out For Giant Blythe Solar Plant

Solar Trust decides to go with photovoltaics for the massive Blythe solar plant, even though it means giving up a $2.1 billion federal loan guarantee. Read more →
Solar Energy, Mongo Size, Evolves In Calif.

California has broken ground on what is called the world's largest solar power facility that will eventually generate 1,000 MW of clean energy. Read more →
California OKs Another 650 MWs Of Solar

The Golden State's regulators license 500-MW and 150-MW solar-thermal plants for the desert, bringing their total to nine plants and 4,142.5 MWs since August. Read more →
Nevada Gets 500 More MW Of Solar Energy

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar okays a 500-megawatt solar plant in Nevada, making eight such approvals since October out of a goal of 13 by the end of 2010. Read more →
California Approves 1,000 MW Solar Plant

California has approved a new 1,000 MW concentrated solar power facility, which reportedly will be the world's largest of its type and powering 300,000 homes. Read more →




