Japan's largest solar power plant inaugurated

Japan's largest solar power plant inaugurated

OITA, Japan - Japan's largest solar power plant is inaugurated at a ceremony in Oita, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2014. The mega solar plant, built by a subsidiary of trading giant Marubeni Corp., is capable of producing more than 80,000 kilowatts of electricity.

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