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Solar in La Paz

monoloco - 2-27-2014 at 03:14 PM

It's near the airport.

capt. mike - 2-27-2014 at 03:15 PM

know all about it. CFE is getting into solar BIG TIME. We have connections with a new panel mfgr set up brand new plant in Hermosillo. the La Paz utility scale grid system is phased to become 10 megs of power. That's 10 million watts of generation. They are now into rebates, incentives etc like USA. Grid tie is available.

willardguy - 2-27-2014 at 03:34 PM

will they soak up so much heat from the sun that the summers will be more tolerable?:o

bajabuddha - 2-27-2014 at 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by willardguy
will they soak up so much heat from the sun that the summers will be more tolerable?:o

Oh, gawd... here we go again.......
:rolleyes::no:

Udo - 2-27-2014 at 03:58 PM

This has been rumored for about a year...you think it really will become reality?

Jack Swords - 2-27-2014 at 04:12 PM

It's already there. Visited the site two weeks ago for a tour. 300 acres, panels track the sun. It is the largest solar in Latin America. It is functioning now. Top notch operation. Drive out Fojadores towards Todos Santos to the car wash with the wavy roof just outside La Paz. Turn right on dirt road, turn right on second dirt road and you will run into it. Supposedly provides about 60% of La Paz electricity, but is connected to the grid.

bajaguy - 2-27-2014 at 04:16 PM

Who is making the panels???

When does CFE start offering rebates and incentives???..........
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Originally posted by capt. mike
know all about it. CFE is getting into solar BIG TIME. We have connections with a new panel mfgr set up brand new plant in Hermosillo. the La Paz utility scale grid system is phased to become 10 megs of power. That's 10 million watts of generation. They are now into rebates, incentives etc like USA. Grid tie is available.

KaceyJ - 2-27-2014 at 05:00 PM

Aura Solar, LP

http://peninsulardigital.com/extra/aportara-banca-de-desarro...

Udo - 2-27-2014 at 05:07 PM

Nice link, Kacey!

David K - 2-27-2014 at 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by Udo
Nice link, Kacey!


Yes indeed! So here is a Bing image of the area shown on the link... and there is nothing there when the photo was taken... so the project is pretty new:

Alm - 3-2-2014 at 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Who is making the panels???

The vast majority of panels come from China, unfortunately for the rest of the world. There are still some manufacturers in the US and Germany, no too many. With (expected?) German investments, could be German panels.