BBCNEWS Click June 4, 2024 01:34:00
But there's a particular reason why the solar farm was built at this spot. namely, its proximity to the alqueva dam. the hydroelectric plant only use one third of the capacity of the power line. so we have two thirds available. and then we, the objective was to use that available capacity to inject an additional renewable source, in this case solar. so we created this hybrid concept. so we combine solar and hydropower on the same power line, sharing the same infrastructure. but there are other benefits to having the solar platform on water. being closer to the water surfaces, we reduce the tem...