Largest solar plant in the world – on the brink of construction
10 July 2009 | Solar Power | 1 Comment
The small city of Cle Elum, situated in Central Washington, could be the area where the largest solar photovoltaic power plant yet to be designed will find it’s place. The only thing standing in the way of the construction is the approval of the Kittitas County, to whom the city belongs to. Teanaway Solar Reserve, the company hoping to get “green lights” for starting the project, has in plan building a 75 megawatt plant, using a total of over 400,000 photovoltaic cells on an area of about 400 acres. That will be enough to ensure electrical power to more then 45,000 houses and homes. If all works according to plan, the plant could be put in action in less then three years, said the officials. With an investment of about $100 million, the company is optimistic that this will spark the interest of others to envision other large solar projects all over the US and the world.
The hopes are high. The project’s executive Howard Trott assured that, not only the plant will use free, unlimited energy, provided by the sun, and be environmental-friendly, but will create hundreds of jobs for the community. He also mentioned that “as a privately held company, we are able to move quickly and have the resources to get this done”.
And all seem to take the desired path, because they already have a US Senator by their side. Maria Cantwell was present when the announcement of the plans were made and she acknowledged the support for the forth going of this solar project.
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This would be awesome. Shows that the US is serious about alternatives.