群岛使用新能源，保护环境又减支(1/2)

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概述：位于南太平洋的托克劳群岛成为世界上首个完全依靠太阳能发电的地区。
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Tokelau
South Pacific Ocean
New Zealand
The Tokelau Renewable Energy Project
Murray McCully
Atafu
Nukunonu
Fakaofo
Hawaii
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本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/700293/Officials say the islands of Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean have become the world's first territory totally powered by the sun. The move is expected to save money and ease the environmental burden of depending on imported fossil fuels.
New Zealand's foreign affairs minister released a statement about The Tokelau Renewable Energy Project. Murray McCully said Tokelau's three main atolls, or islands, now have enough solar capacity to meet all of their electricity needs. He said until now, Tokelau has been 100% dependent on diesel for producing electricity. That, he said, has burdened the country with heavy economic and environmental costs.
The three atolls of Tokelau are Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo. The group of islands is about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and is administered by New Zealand. Together they have about 1,500 citizens.
Each atoll received its own solar power grid system. New Zealand officials estimated the cost of the project to build the three solar grids at around $7 million. The last of the grids was completed earlier this month.据官方所称，南太平洋的托克劳群岛已成为世界上首个完全由太阳能供电的地区。预计此举将节省资金，并且缓解由依赖进口化石燃料造成的环境负担。
新西兰外长就“托克劳可再生能源工程”发表了一项声明。默里∙麦卡利称，托克劳的三大环礁，即三大岛屿，目前有充足的太阳能容量以满足全部电力需求。他表示，截至目前为止，托克劳100%依赖柴油发电，经济和环境成本高昂，给国家造成了负担。
组成托克劳群岛的三个环礁名为阿塔富、努库诺努和法考福。该群岛大致位于新西兰到夏威夷的中段，属新西兰管辖。三岛总人口约一千五百人。
每个环礁有自己的太阳能输电网系统。新西兰官方估计，建造三个太阳能输电网工程的费用约为七百万美元。最后一个输电网本月初竣工。