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India builds solar plants atop canals to save land, water
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/India-builds-solar-plants-atop-canals-to-save-land-water/articleshow/45921927.cms[font face=Serif][font size=5]India builds solar plants atop canals to save land, water[/font]
Reuters | Jan 17, 2015, 03.43PM IST
[font size=3]VADODARA: As India moves to ramp up investment in solar power, it is exploring innovative places to install solar plants, including across the top of canals.
Last weekend, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon inaugurated a new "canal-top" solar energy plant in Vadodara district in India's western state of Gujarat.
"I saw more than glittering panels — I saw the future of India and the future of our world," said Ban. "I saw India's bright creativity, ingenuity and cutting-edge technology."
Experts identify two major advantages in building solar plants atop canals: efficient and cheap land use, and reduced water evaporation from the channels underneath.
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Reuters | Jan 17, 2015, 03.43PM IST
[font size=3]VADODARA: As India moves to ramp up investment in solar power, it is exploring innovative places to install solar plants, including across the top of canals.
Last weekend, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon inaugurated a new "canal-top" solar energy plant in Vadodara district in India's western state of Gujarat.
"I saw more than glittering panels — I saw the future of India and the future of our world," said Ban. "I saw India's bright creativity, ingenuity and cutting-edge technology."
Experts identify two major advantages in building solar plants atop canals: efficient and cheap land use, and reduced water evaporation from the channels underneath.
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