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US: California fast tracks 750 MW PV project
28. February 2013 | Applications & Installations, Industry & Suppliers | By: Becky Beetz

California’s Governor, Jerry Brown has announced the fast tracking of NextEra Energy Resources LLC’s 750 MW photovoltaic project, set to be located in Riverside County, near Blythe.

The US$1 billion McCoy Solar Project has been granted expedited review under Governor Brown’s Jobs and Economic Improvement Act of 2011 (AB 900); the threefold aim of which is to cut red tape, create new jobs and generate clean energy.

The project, to be built, owned and operated by NextEra subsidiary, McCoy Solar, LLC on 4,315 acres of federal land and 477 acres of private land, is expected to generate enough energy to supply around 264,000 homes when complete.

http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/deta...ct-_100010381/

Abakus solar plans 18 MW of PV plants for UK
28. February 2013 | Applications & Installations, Industry & Suppliers | By: Becky Beetz

Abakus solar AG's British subsidiary has been awarded an EPC contract to realize three photovoltaic parks worth 18 MW across the U.K.

Abakus will be responsible for both EPC and Operation & Maintenance services for the project, owned by Inazin Power. Together with Low Carbon, the company will install a 7 MWp park on the Isle of Wight and in Dorset, respectively, and one 4 MWp park also in Dorset.

http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/deta...-uk_100010379/

Isofotón and government of Honduras sign deal for 150MW PV project
By Julia Chan - 27 February 2013, 17:04
In News, Power Generation, Project Focus

Isofotón, a Spanish PV project developer, has signed an agreement with the government of Honduras to develop a utility-scale PV project with an initial capacity of 150MW.

The agreement was signed on 26 February by Diego Serrano, Vice President of Isofotón, and the Minister for Energy and General Manager of the Empresa Nacional de la Energía Eléctrica (ENEE), Emil Hawit.

Isofotón will begin developing the utility-scale project — which it claims will be one of the largest PV plant in Central America — at the end of 2013. When operational, the facility will generate around 240,000MWh of electricity ever year which is said to be enough to provide power to 140,000 Honduran families.

http://www.pv-tech.org/news/isofoton...0mw_pv_project