Chile Starts Solar-Powered Desalination Plant in Desert North
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Chile’s government will start a solar-powered desalination plant in the Atacama Desert and seeks to expand use of the technology in the world’s largest copper-producing nation.
The plant will operate in the Lluta Valley treating salty water from a river to boost local agriculture, Fundacion Chile said in a statement published in the Electricidad website today. Fundacion Chile is a state-sponsored entity that promotes technological innovation.