As the Coachella Valley marks another Earth Day today, the region continues to struggle over how best to turn its industrial-strength sun, wind and geothermal resources into a driver for the diversified economy it needs for sustained financial growth and jobs.
Rather than the large-scale solar projects east of the valley, the future of renewable development in the area — and across California — may lie in smaller projects similar to a new 8-megawatt solar plant sitting on 50 acres of private land in North Palm Springs.
Built by an American company with funding from China, the plant is among a growing number of smaller utility-scale projects springing up across Southern California as the state's large power companies race to generate a mandated 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
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A Solar Power Inc. array in North Palm Springs. |
Rather than the large-scale solar projects east of the valley, the future of renewable development in the area — and across California — may lie in smaller projects similar to a new 8-megawatt solar plant sitting on 50 acres of private land in North Palm Springs.
Built by an American company with funding from China, the plant is among a growing number of smaller utility-scale projects springing up across Southern California as the state's large power companies race to generate a mandated 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
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