OptiSolar Building Solar Farm In California
June 3, 2008 – 11:10 amby Heather
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California has always had a high demand for energy, especially in the summertime. With demand for electricity always on the rise, OptiSolar is laying the ground work for a $1 billion dollar 550 Megawatt Photovoltaic solar farm in San Luis Obispo County, California.
The Topaz Solar Farm in the Carrisa Plains is expected to generate enough power for 190,000 “average use” homes in the area. The amount of emissions this solar farm will reduce is equal to taking 900,000 cars off the road. OptiSolar’s technology is quiet and doesn’t require moving parts to produce electricity.
The state of California requires that utilities secure at least 20% of their power from renewable energy sources by 2010. The State is looking to increase this to 33% by 2020, so there is definitely plenty of room for OptiSolar to make a difference.
OptiSolar has a number of Solar Farm projects in Canada, including Toronto.
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One Response to “OptiSolar Building Solar Farm In California”
I applaud OptiSolar for aggressively developing these projects. The impending OPA rule changes, however, will make it much more difficult for other developers. I am interested in meeting/contacting solar power developers impacted by the rule changes.
John Kerastas
jkerastas@upcsolar.com
By John Kerastas on Jun 5, 2008