SunPower Completes 18-Megawatt (tracking PV) Project (Spain)

[jpak]

http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUPR542.htm

SunPower has completed the 18-megawatt Olivenza solar electric power plant in Badajoz, Spain.

SunPower installed its proprietary SunPower® T20 Tracker solar tracking system at the site, covering a total of approximately 70 hectares. The SunPower Tracker follows the sun as it moves across the sky, increasing sunlight capture by up to 30 percent over conventional fixed-tilt systems.

"SunPower has extensive experience building solar power installations and the technology to maximize energy production at the site. Their expertise was a key factor in the successful completion of this project. To date, production performance has exceeded expectations," said Jose Tejada of 360 Corporate, a member of the consortium of equity investors who financed the project.

"SunPower's innovative solar tracker technology is part of our turnkey solar solution," said Mario Riello, European sales director of SunPower. "The SunPower Tracker solar power system is a proven and reliable solution for maximizing energy delivery, while optimizing land use and reducing related costs."

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[Ian David]

1. If we keep using solar power at this rate, we'll eventually suck all the heat from The Sun! n/t

[bananas]

2. Obviously photoshopped

Wannabe experts have said this is impossible.

[Dead_Parrot]

3. And an absolute snip at $10,754 per kw

Hang on, was $11 billion per GW "megabucks" or "free energy from the sun"? I've lost track.