The project will be done in collaboration with First Solar Inc. as part of that firm's 2,900-acre California Flats solar project. Apple's portion of the farm is 1,300 acres and will add 130 megawatts of new solar power to the state of California, First Solar said in a release.
Cook said he expects the $848 million investment Apple makes in the solar farm will result in "significant savings" for Apple, because the firm can secure a fixed cost for renewable energy that is cheaper than traditional power .... http://www.washingtonpost.com