Israel site for California solar power test (Environmental News Network)
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Israel site for California solar power test (Environmental News Network)
Energy company BrightSource Energy Inc said it will open a solar “power tower” in Israel this week to test new technology it will use when building power plants next year in California. California utility PG&E Corp signed contracts with BrightSource in April to buy up to 900 megawatts of solar thermal power in the next few years, enough to power about 630,000 homes.
Boralex Signs 14.5-MW Hydro Deal
Boralex Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 14.5 megawatts (MW) located in Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada. The power station currently generates approximately 13,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity per year.
