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Sopogy plans Idaho solar thermal plant
August 22, 2007

The trial will demonstrate how the Honolulu company's system performs in a northern climate, generating power on a utility grid scale.
Honolulu's Sopogy says it plans to subject its solar thermal technology to a northern climate, announcing that it would build a 50 kilowatt test plant in Idaho.

The company's concentrating solar power facility will go up at the Avista Clean Energy Test Site in Rathdrum, Idaho.

Avista, a Spokane-based electric and natural gas utility, created the test site to allow for deployment and testing of emerging renewable energy technologies.

Sopogy said its MicroCSPTM technology is designed to provide thermal energy as process heat, generate electricity, or provide air conditioning in areas with the right solar conditions.

"This is an exciting step toward helping to accelerate distributed generation and wider use of renewable energy," said Darren Kimura, president and CEO of Sopogy.