The cable will be 15,000 km long and is projected to cost about US$2 billion. The so-called Antípodas project will be based on the enormous solar energy potential of Chile’s the Atacama Desert ...
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It also enables the land to be returned to its original condition in the event that the solar installation were to be removed. Rute compares its Suntracker installation to a cable suspension bridge.