The Mont-Soleil project was officially sanctioned on June 6, 1990.
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The upper slopes of the Jura mountains are an ideal place for harnessing solar and wind energy.
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Former Swiss cabinet minister Adolf Ogi and Bernese politician Ueli Augsburger congratulate each other on the inauguration of the solar plant.
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Solar energy production in Switzerland has increased from 1 million kWh in 1990 to 1 billion kWh 25 years later.
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One of the key objectives of the Mont-Soleil solar plant is to inform the public about solar power generation.
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Rain showers failed to dampen the enthusiasm surrounding the inauguration of the Mont-Soleil solar plant in 1992.
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Since its inauguration 25 years ago, Mont-Soleil has welcomed more than half a million visitors, including former UN chief Kofi Annan in 2009.
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Mont-Soleil is the largest private research centre in Switzerland.
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In 2005, the Swiss cabinet chose Mont-Soleil for its annual excursion.
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The 10,560 solar panels cover an area equivalent to three football fields.
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Located above Saint-Imier, in the French-speaking part of the canton of Bern, the Mont-Soleil power station aims to promote and develop solar energy in Switzerland. In its 25 years of existence, it has welcomed more than 750’000 visitors, some of them very illustrious.
A visit to the solar power station of Mont-Soleil is often paired with that of nearby wind turbines. Mont-Soleil and neighboring Mont-Croisin host the largest wind farm in the country – with 16 turbines – making the area the mecca for renewable energy in Switzerland.
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