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Construction on World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Starts in Southern Portugal |
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Lisbon, Portugal - U.S. energy companies GE Energy and PowerLight Corporation, and Portuguese renewable energy company Catavento began building the world's largest solar power plant on Tuesday.
The 11-megawatt solar power plant, comprising 52,000 photovoltaic modules, is being built in one of Europe's sunniest areas in Serpa, 200 kilometers (124 miles) southeast of Lisbon.
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"The Serpa solar power project, along with other renewable energy initiatives, helps lay the foundation for Portugal's energy future...The project takes maximum advantage of the excellent environmental conditions in Portugal for solar power." |
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