Nuke accident-affected Iitate village launches photovoltaic generation

Nuke accident-affected Iitate village launches photovoltaic generation

The solar power generation system of Iitate Electric Power Co., set up by villagers and local firms of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, started operation on Feb. 21, 2015, in the northeastern Japan region, designated as an evacuation zone following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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