A 605 megawatt (MW) project in Germany has claimed the title of Europe’s largest solar farm, bumping a PV plant in Spain out of the top spot.
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Expand Expanding CloseIf someone in your house drives a Tesla, you get $10k off a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E lease
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