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| A solar revolution dawns in the desert |
| 2008-11-04 |
| The Arava Power Company (APC) announced Monday an agreement to utilize kibbutz land in the Arava and the Negev for solar fields generating at least 500 MW, and eventually one gigawatt (GW) or more - a move which could potentially revolutionize Israel's energy market and put the country solidly on the path of electricity from renewable sources. In addition to the basic environmental value of so much solar energy, it could also potentially make the new coal-burning plant being planned for Ashkelon redundant. The APC management declared at a press conference in Tel Aviv that they had lined up two out of three of the requirements for large-scale production of solar energy - land and investors. All that is left is for the Public Utilities Authority (PUA) to approve a feed-in tariff (FIT) of at least NIS 1.80 per kilowatt hour for medium sized plants of up to five MW, they said. Such a tariff is currently in the works. Coffee cup warning . . . . . . I guess Israel will become the darling of the Greens |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #3 Vs $1Mil/MW for a coal plant Sheeze. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-11-04 20:44 |
| #2 feed-in tariff (FIT) of at least NIS 1.80 per kilowatt hour That's $.48/kWH vs $.04/kWH for a coal plant in the US. A five MW field requires about $30 million Vs $1000/MW for a coal plant or 6X the capital cost for solar. This is the gift the left wants for ordinary Americans. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-11-04 20:12 |
| #1 So, they going to shut off the lights when the sun goes down? |
| Posted by: tipover 2008-11-04 19:51 |