Alternative Energy Israel: $250m Solar Power Station
Dome of the Rock (Al-Quds) Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel
Israel's National Infrastructure Ministry is planning a US $250 million solar power station in Negev with an initial supply to 0.1 gigawatts, with later expansion to 0.5 gigawatts. The cabinet has decided to produce 2 percent of Israel's electricity from renewable energy sources by the end of 2005.
Haaretz Article on Israeli Solar Power Station
posted by James at 9:23 pm
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100 MW. $250 million. $2500/kw. That's not even competitive with nuclear; it better get some economies of scale on the way up to 500 MW, or the concept isn't going to go very far.
Interesting that $ per W was mentioned since the current largest solar plant, in germany, paid $5 per watt. Israel is getting a deal.
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