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First Solar to Add 30 MW Solar Plant in New Mexico

March 27, 2010 by Taylen Peterson
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First Solar, Southern Co. and Turner Renewable Energy inked a deal last week that will add 30 megawatts of utility-scale solar power to the New Mexico electric grid. First Solar announced the project, which will consist of 500,000 cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar panels made by the thin-film industry’s leading manufacturer.... [read more]

Southern Company, Turner Renewable Acquire Solar PV Project

March 15, 2010 by Michael Davidson
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Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy have acquired a 30MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant from First Solar, an Arizona-based manufacturer of thin film solar modules. The solar project is said to be the first to result from the partnership forged by Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy in January and will supply... [read more]

The Atomic Show #150 - Discussing Nuclear Loan Guarantees and Small Reactors

February 23, 2010 by Rod Adams
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On Sunday, February 21, I gathered a group of well experienced nuclear professionals to talk about the impact of President Obama's February 16, 2010 speech announcing loan guarantees for Southern Company to build two additional units at its Vogtle Nuclear Station. Margaret Harding, Kelly Taylor, John Wheeler from This Week in Nuclear... [read more]

Obama supports two Georgia reactors

February 22, 2010 by Dan Yurman
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He approves $8.3 billion in the first federal loan guarantees for nuclear energy President Barack Obama finally came out in support of nuclear energy after a year of apparent indifference. This past week he approved $8.3 billion in federal loan guarantees for two new Westinghouse AP1000 1,150 MW nuclear reactors at Southern's Vogtle... [read more]

Post Meeting Report Platts Nuclear Energy - February 17-19 Held in Bethesda, Maryland

February 20, 2010 by Rod Adams
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I was fortunate enough to attend a sampling of sessions at the Platts Nuclear Energy 2010 meeting held in Bethesda, Maryland from February 17-19. Due to other commitments, I missed the first day, but I did make it to a series of insightful talks by key participants in the resurgent nuclear energy plant construction industry. It is an... [read more]

Loan Guarantee Program Winners - Prediction by the Wall Street Journal

June 17, 2009 by Rod Adams
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The Wall Street Journal has made a prediction that the $18.5 billion in loan guarantees first authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 will soon be awarded to the following companies - Unistar Nuclear, NRG, Scana and Southern Company. The biggest beneficiary of the decision could very well be Toshiba since they are the main reactor... [read more]