World's Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Approved for Australia

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By Lorraine ChowAug 16, 2017, 2:21 pm125 pts
The South Australian state government has approved the construction of a 150-megawatt solar thermal power plant. The AU $650 million (US $510 million) structure will be built in Port Augusta and is slated for completion by 2020. It will be the largest such facility in the world once built. California-based…

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