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High-tech solar power plant launched

The first thermosolar power plant to commercially supply non-stop power is operational in southern Spain.

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The first thermosolar power plant to commercially supply non-stop power is operational in southern Spain.

The plant uses molten salt to store the sun's heat and then produces turbine-generated electricity, even at night.


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