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China shows off massive solar power plant

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The molten salt tower-type solar power plant covers a field of 7.8 square kilometers, with a heat-absorbing tower rising 260 meters above the ground. Using 12,000 large-sized reflection mirrors, the power plant is capable of generating power all day round, providing 390 million kWhs of electricity per year.
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