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| SunPower builds solar power plant on Korean landfill SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, will work with Korean energy company EnE System to build a 2-megawatt solar electric power plant in Jeonju, a city in the Jeolla province of Korea. The plant, owned by Jeonju Solar Energy, is the first of its kind in Korea to be located on a landfill property. SunPower is installing its proprietary, single-axis solar tracking system at the 53,000-square-meter site. The SunPower Tracker tilts toward the sun as it moves across the sky, delivering up to 25 percent more energy than traditional fixed-tilt systems while reducing land-use requirements. Jeonju Solar Energy utilized a low-cost financing program sponsored by the Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) to fund a portion of the project cost. Construction on the solar power plant in Jeonju is expected to be complete in January 2008. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |