Solar doing what it does best in CA

California hits solar milestone

08.09.2012: The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) confirmed that during a heat wave in mid-August, California hit a new milestone: solar power systems were delivering more than 1 GW of electrical power into the state’s transmission grid for several hours at a time. More than 1 GW of solar power generation has been on the grid for a few hours on several occasions in recent weeks. The first such occurrence happened on August 20, when solar power generation was over 1 GW for about three hours. The US Solar Energy Industries Association reports that as of the first quarter of 2012, California, the US’s largest solar market, had approximately 2,025 MW of installed solar capacity. … Source: California Independent System Operator; Summary: PHOTON http://www.caiso.com/Documents/CaliforniaISOMediaAdvisorySunnyCaliforn ia-AmericasNumber1SolarProducer.pdf http://content.caiso.com/green/renewrpt/20120820_DailyRenewablesWatch.pdf The complete press release can be viewed in PHOTON's archive using the following link: http://www.photon-international.com/newsletter/document/69512.pdf

 

 

Monty Bannerman

ArcStar Energy

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