Construction starts on world’s largest floating solar plant

• 10 years ago (2016-01-23)

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The power plant, rated at 13.7 MW, is set to cover an area of 37 football fields. It is expected to be completed in March 2018 and is projected to generate an estimated 16 170 MWh per year – which will be enough electricity to power around 4,970 homes.

This comes after the COP21 conference in Paris, in December 2015, where leaders like Indian Prime Minister Modi labelled solar power as being the key to reversing climate change.

Through organisations like the International Solar Energy Alliance, nations like Japan will be expected to provide cheap solar technology to developing countries.