Solar farm opens in Swindon
A huge new solar farm has been officially opened near the Honda car plant in Swindon. It's taken almost a year to install the 40,000 solar panels, which will provide more than half the energy needed to power the factory.
Solar farm will power Honda car plant in Swindon
A huge new solar farm has been officially opened at South Marston in Swindon. It's taken the owners, the sustainable energy company Eneco almost a year to install the 40,000 solar panels. They'll provide nearly two thirds of the energy needed to power Honda's car factory.
Timelapse video provided by Eneco
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