Major solar power plant opens in Portugal’s south

SERPA, Portugal (Reuters) – One of the world’s largest solar energy plants, covering the hills of a valley dotted with olive groves in southern Portugal, started delivering electricity to about 8,000 homes on Wednesday.

The solar panels, which are raised around 2 meters off the ground, cover an area of 60 hectares (150 acres) and produce 11 megawatts of electricity in one of Europe’s sunniest spots — Portugal’s poor agricultural Alentejo region.