Solar energy power generation capacity a record of the United States last year

American solar power industry association recently said the United States in 2008 installed capacity of solar power for the 8,775,000 kilowatts, an increase of 17%.

The association said the solar power industry This is the third year of consecutive record, the current widely considered in 2009 is still a record year. There are currently 6 giv'at concentration of solar power plant under construction.

President of the Association of its solar power Lars said that even though the United States economic pressure, the United States in 2008 solar power is still developing rapidly. He said many of the people think more and more solar power are the engine of economic development in the United States. From New Hampshire to Michigan and Oregon are in construction.

This month on the 20th, the U.S. Department of Energy to guarantee payment of the first loan, worth 535 million U.S. dollars, to the solar power products manufacturer Solyndra, the company's plan is to produce energy law in 2005, it is a long-term hold of the Advanced Energy Initiative. Solyndra claims that depend on loans in California production plant construction will create 3000 job opportunities, production start there is more than 1000 fixed job. If the loan in place, the factory construction will start later this year, by the end of 2010 or beginning production in 2011.

The federal government in 2008 to extend the solar tax credit 8 years, the American Solar Energy Society, said it in the past three years the United States has promoted the development of solar power. Tax credit enables companies to develop long-term development plans more easily. Obama, after three years the Government to ensure that the new energy production to double by 2012 the United States of new energy power generation up to 10%.

Source: windosi.com Mar. 24, 2009