REC To Expand Production by 100 MW
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REC To Expand Production by 100 MW
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has decided to invest up to NOK 400 million [US $77 million] to upgrade and extend the existing production capacity at its Heroya wafer production facility. The production capacity at the existing plant will be expanded by approximately 100 megawatts (MW). Construction is scheduled to start towards the end of the third quarter 2008. The additional production capacity will come on-line towards the end of 2009.
Study Finds Solar Could Provide 10% of U.S. Generation by 2025
A new study from Clean Edge says that solar energy could reach cost parity with retail-electricity rates in most regions of the U.S. in less than a decade. The “Utility Solar Assessment (USA)” study, produced by Clean Edge and Co-op America, provides a roadmap for utilities, solar companies and regulators to reach 10% solar in the U.S. by 2025.
