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Japan’s Largest Floating Solar Plant Being Built

Michelle Lutz — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:06:17 +0000

West Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of West Holdings Corp. has great plans for creating a large floating solar plant in Japan. The Shin-Ike reservoir lies within the city of Kawanaihara, Kagawa-Chou, Takamatsu City in Japan. This body of water is large enough that the company will place a floating solar plant upon it. The company […]

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A Solar Power Farm is Reviving Rwanda

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 07:43:49 +0000

The Rwandan government is desperately searching for more energy – in 2013, they only had 1110 megawatts, according to Twaha Twagirimana, the supervisor at the new solar plant built just last year. At 8.5 megawatts, it resembles the shape of the African continent from above. In fact, the contract for the new solar field was signed […]

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Giant Floating Solar Farms: Japan’s Newest Energy Source

Sarah Higman — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 04:23:38 +0000

After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan embraced renewable energy, especially solar energy. One thing Japan lacks in particular though is viable land to place solar farms big enough to generate enough electricity to meet Japan’s needs. Always the innovators, Japanese scientists have come up with a neat solution; creating floating solar farms that will […]

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Solana Power is United States’ First Molten Salt Solar Power Plant

Adele Hall — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:51:47 +0000

Solana Power, southwest of Phoenix, Arizona is ready to come online as the first solar plant in the U.S. to use molten salt for energy storage. It has taken $2 billion in funding, and a Department of Energy loan guarantee to reach this point. It has also added 2 million jobs. The plant features hundreds […]

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Scatec Solar Plans Huge Solar Power Project for Iron County

Mike Sandru — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:47:37 +0000

Oslo-based Scatec Solar plans a new solar power project in Iron County, Expected to be the largest in Utah, the Norwegian company says the investment will be around $500 million. The photovoltaic panels will be placed across 650 acres in northwestern Parovan.

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New Solar Farm That Generates Electricity Even After Sunset

Mike Sandru — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:04:18 +0000

The new solar farm will be based on the use of 17,500 large mirrors called heliostats which will be arrayed in a circle around a 538-foot concrete tower. Each one will measures between 24 - 28 feet, being attached to 12-foot pedestals.

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Space-based Solar Farm to be Developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Mike Sandru — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:15:03 +0000

According to a report on Bloomberg, Japan plans to build a space-based solar farm, capable of generating 1GW of green power. The project will be developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp., a manufacturer of solar panels which will join an AUD $25 billion Japanese project to construct a gigantic solar farm in space within three decades.

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Carolina Solar Energy Opens 650kW Solar Park

Mike Sandru — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:59:20 +0000

North Carolina's newest solar energy park was opened Wednesday, developed by Carolina Solar Energy. The farm is able to generate about 650KW of green electrical energy, enough to power about 60 homes in Person County.

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