The fastest-growing segment of the rechargeable battery market just got its biggest news ever.
Last week, Chinese state TV announced that the most powerful solar farm in the world, located in the central Asian desert region of Xinjiang, had finally been hooked into the power grid.
At more than 32,000 acres, or about 50 square miles, this 3.5 gigawatt complex will produce enough energy to power the country of Latvia.