Detail A Painful Eclipse; Solar Power   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 400 no. 8755 (Oct. 2011), page 61-62. Topik: Solar Energy; Suppliers; Strategic Management; Power Plants Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.68 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Agua Caliente, a 1,750-acre solar power plant in Arizona, which is being built by First Solar, a big manufacturer of solar panels, is impressive. By the time the plant is completed, three years hence, it will have over 5m panels and be one of the world's biggest solar power stations, with a maximum generating capacity of 290MW. That is similar to a small gas-fired power station. Two other plants First Solar is building in California will have capacities of 550MW. These are among an array of large solar plants being built in Arizona, Nevada and California to meet California's Renewables Portfolio Standard: a decree that 33% of its electricity must come from renewable sources by 2020. Largely as a result, America's demand for solar modules doubled last year, albeit from a low base, and this year it will probably double again. As the world's lowest-cost maker of solar panels, First Solar, which is based in Arizona, is well-placed to cash in. Spurning crystalline silicon, the main ingredient in most solar panels, it uses another sort of semiconductor, cadmium telluride, a product of mining waste which it deposits onto glass at high temperature. If you're a solar cellmaker, the world is a cruelly Darwinian place. To survive, firms will need to keep cutting costs, especially in the non-panel parts of their product, including metalwork and wiring. They must also keep a grip on dwindling sources of credit. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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