The twins’ place. A lot of their neighbors wish they had never taken an interest in the place.
Contest #644 – Klovharu, Porvoo, Finland
The author of the Moomin books, Tove Jansson, and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä spent summers in the cabin on this tiny island in the Gulf of Finland. Most of Jansson’s works were written either entirely or partly in this cabin.
Tours of the island and cabin are available, but only for a very short window in mid to late July. Only 8 persons at a time can visit the island and the boat only goes over once per day during the touring window of about 7-10 days, depending on weather, bird nesting, etc.
Those who found it before the hint were:
- Paul Voestermans
- Martin de Bock
- Graham Hedley
- Garfield
- hhgygy
- Phil Ower
- Lighthouse
And after the hint:
- Robin
- Andreas Meister
- Gillian B
- Walter_V_R
- Chris Nason
- René De La Carte
Contest #644 Hint
Moominvalley was thought up here.
Contest #640: Xiluodo Dam, Sichuan, China
The Xiluodo Dam is a major power producer in Sichuan. With an annual output of approximately 55 terawatt/hours, it ranks as the 3rd largest producing power generation plant on the planet. Just this plant produces more power than such entire countries as Greece, Denmark, and Peru. This one site produces enough renewable power that if it was a country, it would be the 17th largest generator in the world.
Built in 2005, the dam also provides vital flood control for the region.
Those who flowed through the Xiluodo before the hint were:
- Lighthouse
- Paul Voestermans
- Walter_V_R
- hhgygy
- Martin de Bock
- Graham Hedley
- Garfield
- Phil Ower
- Andreas Meister
- Nancy Barbato
- Yusef Yakub Hoca Fendi
- Hans1789
And after the hint:
- David Kozina
Congratulations to Garfield with a perfect score this renewable energy series!
Contest #640 Hint
This one site produces more energy than the combined generation of Greece.
Contest #640
Contest #639: Taleghan Solar Hydrogen Energy System, Iran
Yeah, that was a tough one. Hearty congrats to those who found it, especially before the hint.
Taleghan is a hybrid solar energy plant. During the day, a portion of the energy produced by the PV cells is used to hydrolyze water to obtain H2, which is stored in high-pressure tanks until needed. At night, that hydrogen is used to drive fuel cells, which replace the solar generation.
Only 2 found it before the hint:
- Garfield
- Lighthouse
After the hint, we had a few more:
- hhgygy
- Walter_V_R
- Martin de Bock
- Graham Hedley
- Paul Voestermans
- Root007-1
- Teemu Pukkiu
Contest #639
Contest #638: Monte Plata Solar Project, Dominican Republic
Monte Plata Solar Project is the largest solar farm in the Caribbean region. Built by a division of Neo Solar Power, a Taiwanese company, the facility provides power for about 30,000 homes.
Those who lit up the region included:
- Walter_V_R
- Phil Ower
- Martin de Bock
- Paul Voestermans
- Lighthouse
- Eloy Cano
- hhgygy
- Garfield
- Andreas Meister
- René De La Carte
- Robin
After the hint:
- Graham Hedley
Contest #638 Hint
East (financing) meets west (location) to provide some renewable energy.