Solar Energy: The Largest Solar Photovoltaic Generator

Slated to be built in Nevada, at 18 megawatts, it beats the current record of 10 megawatts held by a German photovoltaic generator. The US Military plans to purchase electricity from the plant!

Details can be found HERE.

Note that Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants also hold a lot of promise. CSP plants use solar energy to generate steam which power turbines. Nine CSP plants in the Mojave desert in California generate 350 megawatts, slightly more than the 340 megawatts generated by all the photovoltaic plants in the US. For more details, check out this Annual Report from Clean Edge.

A few weeks ago, I highlighted the incentives being provided by the State of California. Are we at a tipping point?