AURORA, Colo., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Members of the Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) and supporters convened in Aurora, Colo., today, to mark a milestone in "Powering Up" one of the world's largest solar test and demonstration facilities.

- Performance of power tower plant, PS20, exceeded design output during three-day production and operational testing period. - New 20-megawatt solar power plant will produce enough energy to supply 10,000 homes. DENVER, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the conclusion of the successful three-day production and operational testing period, Abengoa Solar has begun commercial operation of the new PS20 solar power tower plant located at the Solucar Platform, near Seville (Spain).

Abengoa Solar announces the award of two research and development projects in the field of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) by the U.S. Department of Energy that total over $14 million.

By John G. Edwards By JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL If the story sounds familiar, it should. A giant Spanish company contracts to build a solar power plant that will generate electricity for a Southwestern utility.

By Allison Denny APS announced plans Feb. 21 for a $1 billion solar power plant 70 miles southwest of Phoenix, near Gila Bend. The Solana Generating Station will be among the world's largest solar generation stations.