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German Solar Power Production Surges 60%; Renewables 20% of Total Electricity Supply

December 30, 201112 years ago proteus 0 Comments

Germany’s solar power output surged 60% in 2011 and renewable energy overall rose to account for just shy of 20% of national electricity production. While German solar power industry participants are facing stiff challenges – substantial solar feed-in tariff cuts will be coming into effect in 2012 and a global glut of solar PV modules is putting serious pressure on margins – other factors support a fundamentally sound outlook for the sector in 2012 and beyond.

Clean Tech Week in Review: 10 Headline News Stories

December 23, 201112 years ago proteus 0 Comments

Google made a big news splash this week, announcing it was partnering with KKR to invest in four California solar power projects, but that was only one of many newsworthy stories that broke. Among them are plans to develop an East Coast grid to carry power from offshore wind farms, BP Solar quitting the business after 40 years, a second German solar power industry player filing for insolvency and a second solar investment by Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway’s Mid-American Energy.

World’s Largest Solar Project in California (Temporarily)

October 26, 201014 years ago Zachary Shahan 5 Comments

Blythe Solar Power Project Approved in Mojave Desert, California Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the long-awaited approval of a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant on public lands in the Mojave Desert in southern California yesterday. This project, which will (temporarily) be the world’s largest solar farm is expected to generate enough … [continued]

California Solar Power Transmission Line Approved at Thanksgiving

November 29, 200914 years ago susan 6 Comments

On Friday the California Public Utilities Commission approved a new 500 Kilovolt transmission line from desert areas deep in southeastern California where numerous solar projects have been signed, to urban centers on the coast. As originally submitted the line was to have also carried electrons from sunny Arizona deserts too, … [continued]