Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

“Hong Kong has launched a new solar farm built on restored landfill in Tseung Kwan O, that aims to cut carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to planting about 20,000 trees each year. Jointly developed by environmental services firm Veolia and developers Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) and Citic Pacific, with government support, the facility at South East New Territories Landfill features around 1,850 solar panels spanning 140,000 square feet. It is also the largest solar power installation of...

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