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World's 1st Solar Power Plant

Posted: Tue 30th June 2009 9.37 AM  | Author: Sam Hailes

Aora Solar, out of Yavne in Israel has this week become the world’s first ever solar hybrid plant.

Aora Solar combines concentrated solar power with a hybrid-microturbine meaning unlike standard Solar Power Plants, it is able to generate power 24 hours a day.

The hybrid part of the plant allows for on-demand power due to its inline microturbine. When the sun has set for the day or if it is cloudy, biodiesel, natural gas, or bio fuels can be used to run the microturbine, which then drives the electric turbine. This new hybrid system has the capacity to power 70 homes.

"The size and relative price of our solar power system means it can be implemented in local as well as large-area instillations,” said Haim Fried, Aora's CEO. "Today marks the beginning of a new era for solar energy, where any city, town or village can now consider Aora for its energy needs, due to the attainable price point and build-out time of just several months." 

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