Solar, Biofuels and Manure - Talk about a well rounded energy resource! Well in taking advantage of abundant local resources San Joaquin Solar has gotten themselves a contract with PG&E of California to provide 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power to the PG&E power grid. The combo energy project is to be built near Coalinga CA, a location only known for a powerful earthquake centered there many years ago. Coalinga is located in the region west of the central valley of CA and in an area once known for its oil wells. Now it features lots of cows, agriculture, and tons of sunshine year round. The plants will generate solar power and biofuel power from the burning of agri business waste and cow manure. Getting the most of local resources I would say. The solar-biofuel projects will deliver a total of 700 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually of renewable electricity to PG&E customers throughout northern and central California. This was released today by PG&E: PG&E Adds 106.8 MW of Renewable Solar Hybrid Power to its Energy Mix San Joaquin Solarâ„¢s Technology Combines Solar and Biofuel Sources for Around-the-Clock Clean Energy Production Located near Coalinga, CA, the solar-biofuel projects will deliver a total of 700 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually of renewable electricity to PG&E customers throughout northern and central California. "This hybrid technology combines two renewable resources abundant in California - solar energy and biofuel from the Central Valley," said Fong Wan, vice president of energy procurement at PG&E. "We will continue to add these types of innovative renewable energy sources to our power mix as we work to provide our customers with some of the cleanest energy in the nation and meet our state's climate change goals." Martifer's renewable hybrid projects combine Luz solar thermal trough technology and steam turbines powered by biomass fuel to produce hybrid solar-biofuel renewable electricity. The incorporation of biofuel increases the overall production of renewable power by ...