Wind farm 'mega-project' underway in Mojave Desert
The Alta Wind Energy Center — with plans for thousands of acres of turbines to generate electricity for 600,000 Southern California homes — officially breaks ground Tuesday.
July 27, 2010|By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
It's being called the largest wind power project in the country, with plans for thousands of acres of towering turbines in the Mojave Desert foothills generating electricity for 600,000 homes in Southern California.
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GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), and Bankers Commercial Corporation, a unit of UnionBanCal Corporation, have acquired the 150-megawatts (MW) Alta Wind I wind farm in Tehachapi, in Kern County, California.
Financial details were not disclosed.
The wind farm represents the first phase of one of the largest wind energy projects in the United States. It was completed in 4Q10.
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Pistachio Plant Solar Installation Complete in California
Posted by GetSolar Staff in Thursday, November 18th 2010 The Wasco, California-based pistachio processing plant now has a 1.1-megawatt (MW) solar energy system to power its operations thanks to Cenergy Power, a California commercial solar developer that will provide a decade of operations and system maintenance.
Located in California’s fertile Central Valley, Primex Farms is an environmental leader in the agricultural sector. According to CEO of Primex Farms, Ali Amin, installing a solar energy system — and partnering with Cenergy — was the next logical step:
“Being the first in our industry to recycle solid waste and water at our Wasco facility, the decision to go solar was a natural next step in our continuous endeavor to incorporate environmentally ‘green’ concepts into our business. We chose Cenergy Power based on their integrated engineering expertise and strong reputation among Central Valley growers for delivering superior project economics and excellent post-commissioning customer service.”
Construction of Primex’s solar power array began in early August. The solar panels are spread out over carports, open roofs and ground space throughout the facility. Together, the panels are expected to produce 1.7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean energy each year — roughly equal to the annual demand of 150 typical American houses — and offset over 40 million pounds of carbon dioxide over the next 20 years
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