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As oil prices rise, and the technology for renewable energy improves, solar power becomes an ever-more attractive proposition. One latest example is the opening in California of the largest solar-powered rice mill in the United States.
More than 5,500 photovoltaic (PV) modules have been installed for a one megawatt solar electric system at Far West Rice Mills in Nelson, California. The system is expected to deliver 1,440,000 kWh a year - approximately 75 per cent of the plant's total energy needs.
The multi-million dollar solar project,provided by Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, was installed by Pacific Power Management of Auburn, California. It qualifies for $1.8 million in rebates from Pacific Gas & Electric.
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