SOLAR PANDAS

An aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant where solar panels are placed to form the pattern of a panda in Datong, Shanxi Province of China, yesterday. The world’s first panda power plant will officially start operations on August 10, where it will have a total installed capacity of 100Mw upon completion, providing 3.2 billion kWh of green energy in 25 years. This is equivalent to saving 1.056 million tons of standard coal or reducing 2.74 million tons of CO2 emissions, according to the company.