Southern California Edison Begins (250 MW) Solar Panel Installation Project

[jpak]

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/

Southern California Edison (SCE) has begun installing solar panels at the first of approximately 150 Southern California commercial rooftops that eventually will make up SCE's two square mile solar generation project - the largest solar panel installation in the world.

During the next 45 days, according to a report, SCE will attach 33,000 solar panels to a 600,000-square-foot commercial roof in Fontana, Calif., leased from ProLogis. When completed, this first installation will be capable of generating 2 million watts of power, enough electricity to supply approximately 1,300 average Southern California households at a point in time. This new, clean power supply will be fed directly into the nearest neighborhood distribution circuit, strengthening grid reliability in the nation's fastest growing urban area, the Inland Empire region of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. SCE expects to connect the first panels to its grid in early September, which will help meet peak summer power needs.

First Solar, developer of an advanced thin-film photovoltaic technology, has been selected as the winning bidder in a competitive solicitation to supply the PV system for this first installation, the company said.

"First Solar's successful bid validated our cost forecast to regulators - SCE's solar energy project will significantly reduce the cost of installed photovoltaic generation in California," said SCE President John R. Fielder.

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[Kajsa]

1. That's good news!

And it's about time.

Thanks for posting this.

:)

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Just think, they're gonna do 149 more roofs!