US to build 10MW solar powerplant
by David Masters
April 28, 2009
Warning: include() [function.include]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /home/fair001/public_html/wp-content/themes/fairhome/index.php on line 183
Warning: include(http://www.fairhome.co.uk/images/energy.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /home/fair001/public_html/wp-content/themes/fairhome/index.php on line 183
Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'http://www.fairhome.co.uk/images/energy.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/fair001/public_html/wp-content/themes/fairhome/index.php on line 183
The US is set to build its biggest solar powerplant yet, in the South Side of Chicago.
The $60 million plant will cover 39 acres of industrial wasteland, with 33,000 solar panels pumping out 10 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 1,500 homes.
Carbon emissions saved by the plant will be equivalent to taking 2,500 cars off the road.
Exelon Corp, the energy company building the power station, sees the project as a way to start participating in renewable energy.
Tom O’Neill, Exelon’s senior vice president of generation development, said: “Ultimately, we are putting 10 megawatts of electricity on the grid.
“It’s not much. But you’ve got to start somewhere.”
The project will be part funded by money from the US government’s $787 billion stimulus package, and the powerplant is set to go live by the end of this year.
The power station will be designed, manufactured, installed and operated on behalf of Exelon by California-based SunPower Corp.
Discuss this in the Fair Home Forums
Add to Bookmarks:
Related posts to "US to build 10MW solar powerplant":
- Inventor builds DIY solar motorbike ...
- Sheffield grants permission to ‘green’ powerplant ...
- Green researchers build 1930s house ...
No Comments »
No comments yet.
Leave a comment
Previous: « Co-op shops given energy makeover
Next: Sea shells clean up toxic water »
Visited 863 times, 2 so far today