China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine
“The world’s largest floating solar farm, sitting on a lake that used to be a coal mine, is China’s latest effort to showcase its commitment to renewable energy. With a 166,000 panels and a total capacity of 40 megawatts, the solar farm can produce enough energy to power 15,000 homes, the South China Morning Post reports.
While it still consumes a lot of oil, coal and natural gas, China is experiencing an unprecedented solar boom. As of November 2017, solar PV accounted for 126 gigawatts, a spike of 67 percent compared to the same time in 2016. Crucially, the country is also trying to move away from highly polluting sources of energy, which are estimated to have contributed to 366,000 deaths in 2013 alone…”
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https://futurism.com/china-built-huge-floating-solar-farm-top-deserted-coal-mine/
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