No matter where you are in the world, solar power can be harnessed for clean, fossil-fuel free energy. On the island of Tenerife (the largest of the Canary Islands), a utility scale solar facility draws on the sunshine from this area known as “Eternal Spring,” off the western coast of Africa. Even though its a [...]
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 [...]
A new solar farm planned for Italy will bring utility scale solar power to the Umbria region, in the town of Narni. Canadian Solar announced that it has completed the 1 megawatt (MW) SOLARTA installation. The solar farm includes over 4,000 solar panels (230 Watt modules). Canadian Solar is using its CS6P solar modules at [...]
The solar debates in the Mojave Desert have pitted green vs. green. Proponents of renewable energy look at the vast expanse of land in sunny Southern California as a great location to generate solar electricity. But concerns over the fragile habitat of the endangered desert tortoise have had some people seeing more red than green. [...]
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Like many solutions to reducing carbon footprints and saving energy, its the little things that make a big difference. That’s why so many people are thinking big with small solar! Instead of waiting for your utility company or a private investor to build a mega solar farm, and then transmit solar electricity along a grid [...]
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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The decision between solar panels or utility scale solar is not necessarily clear cut. Stated another way, does it make more sense for you to install solar panels on your own property – investing in the equipment yourself – or to support utilities’ efforts to build new solar farms that will diminish the amount of [...]