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Thermal trough (continued)
A second major "thermal trough" plant of this kind, called Nevada Solar One, is expected to open in spring 2007 just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Improved technology will provide 64 megawatts of power to the grid, enough for 32,000 homes.

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