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Vatican Plans to Build Europe's Largest Solar Plant

by Peter Mychalcewycz on April 23, 2009 at 08:20 AM


Christians tend to gaze skyward for guidance, so it's no surprise that their leaders have chosen the sun as their power source of the future.

According to Fox News, the Vatican is planning to spend $660 million on a new 740-acre solar plant near the village of Santa Maria de Galeria. The plant, which would be largest of its kind in all of Europe, is expected to be ready by 2014. The Guardian also reports that the 100-megawatt solar plant, if completed as planned, would be able to provide energy to 40,000 homes throughout Italy.

We applaud the Vatican for taking a huge step toward embracing renewable energy, especially in today's global economic climate. We would also like to take a moment to congratulate the incompetent governments of established nations around the world -- you just made the Vatican look progressive.

Sigh.... [From: Fox News and The Guardian]

Tags: green, solar, solar energy, solar power, SolarEnergy, SolarPower, top, vatican

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