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Taiwan’s largest high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar power plant was inaugurated by Kaohsiung County Commissioner Yang Chiu-hsing and former premier Liu Chao-shiuan this week.The two-hectare (4.9-acre) plant is equipped with 141 huge solar panels that can generate one megawatt in total, said the Atomic Energy Council.HCPV power plant uses sets of dish reflectors and concentrating optics to focus sunlight into greater densities.One megawatt is enough to power 1,000 homes, according to an official at the council, which is also in charge of sustainable energy.The power generated by the plant costs between $6 to $8 to produce, while traditional solar power plants cost around $3.

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Solar Plant Opens In Taiwan

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