Stephanie on July 22nd, 2010

Chicago’s South Side is home to the largest urban solar plant in the nation! The former industrial site has been improved with over 32,000 solar panels with tracking technology to help maximize efficiency by following the sun across the sky.  Operated by Exelon Corporation, the project has resulted in a number of green jobs, while [...]

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Stephanie on November 9th, 2009

A small town in Florida will soon have some very big bragging rights. The Desoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center has been under construction for a year, testing is nearly complete, and the 25 MW facility will be the largest solar plant in the United States.  Annually, it will generate 42,000 megawatt-hours (MWh), which is [...]

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