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March 18, 2019

Chile tests floating solar panels at mine

  • If the test is successful, the plant could be expanded to cover nearly 100 acres.
  • By PATRICIA LUNA
    Associated Press

    SANTIAGO, Chile — A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy and reduce water loss at mine operations, a cornerstone of the Andean county's economy that uses huge amounts of electricity and water.

    The experimental “Las Tortolas” power-generating island is being run by the giant Anglo American mining company at its Los Bronces mine, and the initiative comes as the government pushes to put Chile at the forefront of renewable energy use in Latin America and the world.


     
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