The world’s largest solar power plant is completed in India – 648 MW to power ~150,000 homes

[ScienceRocks]

The world’s largest solar power plant is completed in India – 648 MW to power ~150,000 homes

India confirmed today that it completed its solar farm in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu, and it is taking the title of ‘the world’s largest solar power plant’ with a capacity of 648 MW – significantly more than the previous largest solar farm, the Topaz Solar Farm in California with a capacity of 550 MW.

https://electrek.co/...er-plant-india/

Wow, India sure thinks it is worth it.

 

[Old Rocks]

Damn those ultra-liberal Texans!

http://tmlconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-Mainstreaming-of-Solar-Energy_Th_330.pdf

National Trends
• Through Q1 2016, the total U.S. operating solar capacity is 27.5 GW-dc with the cumulative number of solar installations surpassing one million
• The U.S. installed 7,260 MW in 2015, the largest year ever and up 16% over 2014
• 14.5 GW-dc total additions projected in 2016, 94% growth over 2015
• The U.S. solar industry employs nearly 209,000 workers as of November 2015, 20% growth in past year and up 123% in the past 6 years

Solar costs fell 82% from 2009-2015

Texas Solar Jobs • The solar industry is making an economic impact with 7,030 jobs through 2015
• An additional 3,900 workers are spending up to half-time on solar: traditional industries such as construction and electrical product manufacturing are now adding new solar revenue streams to existing business lines
• 12.7% growth expected in 2016 30 Source: The Solar Foundation: Texas Solar Jobs Census 2015