Saturday, January 9, 2010eSolar Gets 2 Gigawatt Win In ChinaPasadena-based eSolar, the solar thermal power technology firm backed by Idealab and Google, said late Friday evening that it has inked a deal with China to build at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar thermal power plants in that country. According to eSolar, the deal--which lasts for the next 10 years--was signed with with Chinese-owned electrical power equipment manufacturer Penglai Electric. The firm said groundbreaking on its first, 92 megawatts will occur this year. That 92 MW plant will be op (More info...)
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