World's Largest Solar Plant- Headed to Arizona

We share the same sun- but Arizona seems to share it more than most.

835612 by Steve Woods

That may be why Abenoga Solar, in a press release, revealed that they have chosen Arizona for the largest project to date.

Operational in 2011, they expect to harness the power of the sun to deliver 280 megawatts of power at a value of $4 billion over the next thirty years. The plant will be located in Gila Bend, a city 70 miles southwest of Phoenix.

Arizona's governor Napolitano revealed, “Arizona is leading the way in protecting our world for future generations through increasing the amount of renewable energy, combating climate change, fighting for air quality and much more. This plant will offer Arizonans a clean and efficient source of energy.”

This is not the only project for the valley- there is an alternative fuel plant in the works near Coolidge- dealing with biodiesel that is being developed by PetroSun, who announced a joint venture in the construction and operation of a 55 Mgy biofuels refinery. PetroSun BioFuels will provide the algal oil feedstock, and the resulting biodiesel and ethanol will be distributed in Phoenix.

May the green solutions continue.

 
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6 Comments on World's Largest Solar Plant- Headed to Arizona

This is wonderful news for the country!  May I suggest you post this to the ECO allstars group.  Thanks.

03/01/2008 06:07 PM by Georgina Hunter Maui Realtor R(S) (Jim Sanders Realty Inc. - Maui)

At last, private industry has found enough seed money to do something sensible.  I wonder how much federal tax money is going into this project??

I don't really care.  I'm glad to see it finally off the planning board and into production.

03/01/2008 06:11 PM by Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Real Estate

Georgina- your wish is my command.

03/01/2008 06:25 PM by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor®, ABR, TRC (Gentry Realty & Investments)

Lenn- There are other projects headed to Arizona. We have plenty of sun & inexpensive land on the outskirts. I couldn't be happier to see this as I'd love to see us curb the use of fossil fuels.

03/01/2008 06:27 PM by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor®, ABR, TRC (Gentry Realty & Investments)

It'smazing that this is such a rarity. In New York we pay so much for electricity it probably would not coast much more to use that type of energy.

03/02/2008 12:42 PM by Thomas Santore-Westchester-Putnam Real Estate (Coldwell Banker Real Estate)

Thomas- I'm assuming that more time and energy should allow enough experimentation to make this less expensive.

03/02/2008 06:54 PM by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor®, ABR, TRC (Gentry Realty & Investments)

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