17 solar construction sites selected in 6 western states of the United States

According to U.S. report, the U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced a solar energy development best location plan. In the future, the United States will focus on the development of solar energy in the six western states. This plan is called a supplement to the draft solar energy development plan. The U.S. Department of the Interior plans to select 17 sites for solar energy construction in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado, with an estimated area of ​​28.5 million acres.

The draft solar energy development plan was announced in December last year. At that time, the plan was announced in response to relevant suggestions from developers, electric utility companies, state governments, environmental organizations, and residents. At the time, plans were selected in six US states. In 24 areas, it covers an area of ​​677,000 acres to develop solar energy. Due to development constraints and severe resource conflicts, the newly drafted solar energy development plan will cancel seven proposed solar sites in Arizona, California, and New Mexico.

US Interior Minister Salazar said: "For the first time, the solar energy development plan has set a blueprint for the location of solar energy development, which is conducive to establishing a clear path for solar energy development. At the same time, it also lays a solid foundation for the future development of solar energy in the United States."

According to the Los Angeles Times, the latest draft of the U.S. Bureau of Lands and Resources was completed at a cost of US$13 million. In addition, in recent years, the United States Bureau of Land Management has spent more than 18 million US dollars to improve federal land-related data. In the latest draft, the U.S. Bureau of Lands removed the regional plan for solar development that was hindered by the draft last year.

It is reported that the goal of this project is to promote the development of solar energy projects in sunny areas. Although the site is close to the transmission line, the threat to wildlife and cultural resources is not great. The U.S. environmental protection organization expressed its strong support for this plan. The Wildlife Conservation Society, the Wetlands Protection Association, and the Natural Resources Protection Committee all stated that the U.S. move will benefit the concrete implementation of the solar industry and protect the natural resources that the United States cherishes. In addition, the US Solar Energy Development Bill will also select an additional 20 million acres of public land outside the selected solar energy development area to develop solar energy.

According to analysis, the Ministry of the Interior announced that the solar site selection plan was under pressure from the US solar panel manufacturer Solyndra, which had received 535 million U.S. dollars of green energy from the U.S. government.

It is reported that on November 17, the Federal Council of the United States will investigate Solyndra’s loan. For the US Solar Energy Development Site Selection Program, the U.S. Department of the Interior said: “To vigorously explore the solar energy resources of the western states of the United States will play an important role in ensuring the diversification of U.S. energy needs and rebuilding U.S. leadership in global clean energy development. Look, global clean energy is worth trillions of dollars."

In fact, solar energy in the United States has grown rapidly this year. The potential of solar power generation in the United States is very clear. A report of the US Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) shows that the US installed solar photovoltaic power generation equipment in the first half of 2011 was 69% higher than the same period of last year. The report said that the United States’ target is in 2011. The installation of 1.75 million kilowatts of photovoltaic power generation equipment will double this year's total, and the development of wind and biomass energy will also accelerate.

The new solar installation capacity in the United States is mainly concentrated on non-residential users. According to Theo, a solar market analyst at Greentech Media Research in the US, from the first quarter of 2010 to 2011, the US residential solar market has grown by about 14%, while the non-residential solar market has seen an alarming increase. 119%. Theo said: “The real direction of the US solar market is the utility project. In addition to other market sectors are still in the take-off phase. Of course, this is not to say that the solar energy part of the house has not grown at all, it is only a bit slow ."