Construction has officially begun on the world's largest solar project. The 579-megawatt project is a joint venture between Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) subsidiary MidAmerican Energy and SunPower (SPWR +0.00%). In this video, Fool.com contributor Aimee Duffy breaks down the stats on the new facility, and compares it to the world's current leading solar plant in the United Arab Emirates.
Warren Buffett and the Largest Solar Plant in the World
By Aimee Duffy and Tyler Crowe – May 1, 2013 at 12:59PM
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Berkshire subsidiary MidAmerican Energy has officially started construction on the world's largest solar plant.
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