Large power solar farms are on the move in California! According to the New York Times, California regulators have authorized the construction of, for the time being, the world’s largest solar thermal power plant, a 1,000-megawatt complex called the Blythe Solar Power Project to be built in the Mojave Desert. A commission spokeswoman said the [...]
State regulators have recently approved a proposal allowing San Diego Gas & Electric to build its own solar farms in the San Diego area and buy power from others who build them. This exciting development could have a dramatic impact on the development of green power in Southern California as well as the future development [...]
San Diego, as many around the country realize every winter, resides in an ideal climate of seemingly endless sunshine and moderate temperatures. America’s finest, however, is not just simply a vacation spot but has quickly become a leading center for residential solar power and currently leads California in solar installations per capita. With an abundance [...]
Recently, a new solar financing mechanism called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) was approved and financed through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. With PACE, city governments issue municipal bonds in order to give out loans to home or building owners to finance the purchase of a solar power system for their home or building. [...]