Distributed solar power projects becoming more popular

February 15, 2010 by James  
Filed under alternative energy

While announcements about new big solar power plants grab the headlines (and the concerns of environmentalists (see this NY Times artlcle – BrightSource Alters Solar Plant Plan to Address Concerns Over Desert Tortoise)), many utilities are focusing on small distributed solar rooftop arrays and small solar farms that can be built close to power transmission Related posts: Two New Wind Power Projects to Triple Oregon’s capacity Southern California Edison to add 250 megawatts in solar cells New distributed computing project -CleanEnergy@home

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Distributed solar power projects becoming more popular

New Jersey adding 80 megawatts of solar power, one pole at a time

July 30, 2009 by James  
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New Jersey is making a bid to become the second most solar powered state in the US, and they’re doing it a little differently than most. PSE&G is spending $515 million to generate 80 megawatts of solar power, and about half of it will be generated from small solar panels on about 200,000 of the

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New Jersey adding 80 megawatts of solar power, one pole at a time