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San Luis Obispo solar project to start construction next year

By Tiffany Hsu
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This time next year, expect to see a large solar installation rising in San Luis Obispo, courtesy of NRG Solar and SunPower Corp.

The 250-megawatt California Valley Solar Ranch will start producing enough power for 100,000 homes by 2013, the companies said. NRG Solar is pouring $450 million into the photovoltaic project while also aiming for a federal loan guarantee.

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The entire installation, including land set aside for conservation purposes, is expected to take up 4,700 acres, the companies said.

Read more over at The Times’ Technology blog.

-- Tiffany Hsu

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Tiffany Hsu

Tiffany Hsu is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she wrote about the California economy, fast food, restaurants, retail and alternative energy for the Business section. A Bay Area native, UC Berkeley graduate and eternal Nor-Cal fan, she once worked for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She also did a stint at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, where she developed a passion for sweet tea. She still has faith that someday she’ll find two economists who agree.

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