
Geneva to expand solar power
Canton Geneva is planning to expand its solar power generation by using roofs on schools, prisons and other government buildings.
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The plan will more than double the current solar capacity to 30,000 m2 – more than four times the playing surface of the Stade de Genève.
Geneva finance minister, Serge Dal Busco, says there is a huge untapped potential. Already the canton produces 2 gigawatt hours of solar electricity every year.