India inaugurates one of the world's biggest solar rooftop power plants
 

India inaugurates one of the world's biggest solar rooftop power plants
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The **rth Indian state of Punjab has inaugurated what it claims is the world's largest rooftop solar power plant. Spread over eight rooftops across 82 acres, it can produce up to 11.5 MW of electricity.

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The Rs 1.35 billion project is expected to have significant environmental benefits, reducing 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 25 years. The Punjab government says that the project will generate e**ugh electricity to power 8,000 homes and hopes that it will be a role model for other states to replicate similar rooftop solar plants. Read more...


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