Solar developents on tap in Arizona
Solar is making the news this morning in Arizona with three announcements:
* The city of Surprise put out a news release saying a major solar energy company is creating a U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in West Valley city with details to be announced Wednesday.
* Arizona Public Service Co. and SunPower Corp. of California signed an agreement to build a 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic system at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale. About 550 jobs will be created during construction with completion scheduled for next summer. The facility is expected to generate the equivalent of 50 percent of the base’s energy use, or enough to power 3,750 homes. Construction is set to begin in January saving account pay day loan. Early talks about this plant were reported in the Phoenix Business Journal in May.
* Solon Corp., a silicon solar module manufacturer and provider of turnkey solar power plants, signed an agreement with Tucson Electric Power Co. to bring a 1.6 megawatt solar plant to the city. The University of Arizona will house the 1.6-megawatt system at UATechPark’s SolarZone, a 200-acre project designed to bring together industry, research and solar demonstration components. Construction is scheduled to be completed by December.