San Francisco, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] –Gemini Solar Development Company LLC announced that it has been selected to build a 30-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant for Austin Energy, a municipal electric utility in Austin, Texas. (Read more...)

Joint venture Gemini Solar will look to line up non-recourse project financing before the end of this year for its 30 MW photovoltaic solar project near Austin, Texas. The total cost is about $200 million. (Read more...)

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Gemini Solar to Build Big in Austin
By DAVID EHRLICH, Gigaom
Published: March 6, 2009

Gemini Solar Development scored its first deal this week, and it’s for one of the largest solar photovoltaic plants in the country — a 30-megawatt plant in Austin, Texas, that’s expected to go online by the end of 2010. The unanimous approval of the project by the Austin City Council serves as a clear sign that Gemini’s future is a bright one. (Read more...)

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Austin Puts No Limits On Solar
Jesse Bogan, March 5, 2009, 08:30 PM EST

City council approves largest solar plant in the U.S. despite fierce corporate opposition and unexpectedly cheap oil.

HOUSTON – The city of Austin, Texas, approved on Thursday a 30-megawatt solar power plant, the biggest of its kind in the U.S. The measure passed despite weary opposition from leaders in the city's industrial community, a group that pays 83% of the municipal "green power" tab. (Read more...)

Gemini Solar Snags First Utility Contract
Ucilia Wang, March 5, 2009, 05:59 PM

It’s official: Gemini Solar Development, a new joint venture between Suntech Power Holdings and Renewable Ventures, has scored its first project.

The City of Austin on Thursday awarded Gemini a $250 million, 25-year contract to sell electricity from a 30-megawatt solar power plant. The plant, which is scheduled to begin producing electricity in 2010 to customers of city-owned Austin Energy, will be built on 350 acres of city-owned land, the city said. Gemini, based in San Francisco, will be responsible for operating and maintaining the power plant. (Read more...)

Gemini Solar Selected to Build 30 MW Power Plant for Austin Energy – Landmark Solar Power Plant to be One of the Largest Photovoltaic Systems in U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO March 5, 2009 – Gemini Solar Development Company LLC announced today that it has been selected to build a 30 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power plant for Austin Energy, a municipal electric utility in Austin, Texas.

This landmark solar power plant will be built on 300 acres of city-owned land located approximately 25 miles east of Austin. Totaling 30MW, the solar array will be operational by the end of 2010. When completed, the solar generated power will eliminate approximately 30,000 tons of CO2 per year and provide enough electricity to power 5,000 homes. (Read more...)