Apple Inc. is reportedly building 18-20 megawatt solar farm
for its Reno, Nevada data center making it one of the greener technological
centers in the world, according to GigaOm.
This solar farm would cover an area of 137 acre.
According to GigaOm,
the company will use a different type of technology than the Apple's two arrays
in North Carolina. The company is including mirrors in the technology that
would increase the concentration of sun’s rays by up to seven times thereby
increasing the amount of energy generation. Moreover, the company will also provide
energy to the local grid.
SunPower, Solar energy solution providing company will work
on the array's engineering and construction but until the completion of these
farms Apple will utilize geothermal energy generated by local plants.
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