Svalbard solar park showcases zero-emission future for remote Arctic communities
Rifle and flare gun are mandatory when Inge Jørstad walks over the permafrost to the large solar park powering Basecamp Isfjord Radio. Here, polar bears are a bigger challenge than technical breakdown. The facility is pioneering a renewable energy future for Svalbard as Norway's last coal mine shuts down on June 30.
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